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This year the chickens on a farm laid 20% less eggs than they did last year . If they had laid 7500 eggs this year, how many eggs did they lay last year?

Solución

T hi s ye a r t h e c hi c k e n s o n a f a r m l ai d 20% l ess e gg s t han t h ey d i d l a s t ye a r . I f t h ey ha d l ai d 7500 e gg s t hi s ye a r, h o w man y e gg s d i d t h ey l a y l a s t ye a r ?

Solución

Amount before reduction : 9375

Pasos de solución

Translate the problem into an equation:

7500 = x - 0.2 x

7500 = x - 0.2 x : x = 9375

Amount before reduction : 9375

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