SOLUTION: There were 4 less than half the number of people who forgot their PE at Kiri’s school this week than those who forgot it last week. If 5 people forgot their PE gear this week, how

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Question 1025392: There were 4 less than half the number of people who forgot their PE at Kiri’s school this week than those who forgot it last week. If 5 people forgot their PE gear this week, how many forgot it last week?
can u help me please. Thanks!

Answer by Emilym1234(10)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi! If there were 5 people
who forgot their PE this
week, it was 4 less than the
week before, shown above.
Add 4 to the 5 people, and
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9 people (Multiplied by two because
it's only half) comes out
as 18 people who forgot their PE
last week.
Really hope I helped you👍🏼
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