SOLUTION: Mario has a string of certain length. When 6 meters of string were taken from it, it became three-fourths its original length. How long was the string at first, in meters?

Question 1151281: Mario has a string of certain length. When 6 meters of string were taken from it, it became three-fourths its original length. How long was the string at first, in meters?
Answer by ikleyn(52778) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.


    x - 6 = .


Solve for x, which is the original length.


Or notice that 6 meters is exactly  of the original length,

so the answer is  6*4 = 24 meters, without any equation/equations.




Note.  The words  "it became . . . "  I interpret as  "the remainder became . . . "

RELATED QUESTIONS
A 6-string guitar is being strummed by a guitarist once. When he strummed the strings, he (answered by CPhill)

A 6-string guitar is being strummed by a guitarist once. When he strummed the strings, he (answered by CPhill,ikleyn)

Thomas is making a string of paper dolls. Each doll measures 4 2/6 across. The string... (answered by Cromlix)

The frequency of a vibrating string varies as its length. A string 3 feet long vibrates... (answered by Alan3354)

A kite has 150 ft of string let out to it and is 90ft I the air . What is the angle of... (answered by Alan3354)

Steven needs a piece of string. He cuts off 3/4 of the piece of string and uses it. How... (answered by jim_thompson5910)

a kite is flying at the end of a string that has a length of 250 meters. the string makes (answered by sachi)

QUESTION TONY HAS GOT HIS KITE STUCK AT THE TOP OF A VERY TALL TREE. HE KNOWS THE... (answered by mananth)