SOLUTION: We loaded 33 3/3% of the boxes. That left 48 boxes. How many boxes were there originally?

SOLUTION: We loaded 33 3/3% of the boxes. That left 48 boxes. How many boxes were there originally?

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Question 890397: We loaded 33 3/3% of the boxes. That left 48 boxes. How many boxes were there originally?

Answer by JulietG(1812) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1x - x (the amount you loaded) = 48
x = 48
Multiply each side by
x = 72
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