Today, Madelyn bought 3 apples from her local farmers' market. That number is 50% higher than the number of apples Madelyn bought a few weeks ago. How many apples did Madelyn buy then?

Solution

Solution

Amount before addition : 2

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

3 = x + 0.5 x

3 = x + 0.5 x : x = 2

Amount before addition : 2

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