SOLUTION: The number of blocking pansies increased by 160% overnight. If they numbered 117 in the morning how many pansies had bloomed before nightfall?
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Question 123517: The number of blocking pansies increased by 160% overnight. If they numbered 117 in the morning how many pansies had bloomed before nightfall? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The number of blocking pansies increased by 160% overnight. If they numbered 117 in the morning how many pansies had bloomed before nightfall?
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This is a bit ambiguous. If the increase was 160% you
have original amt. + 1.60(original amt.) = 117
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Let original amt be "x".
EQUATION"
x + 1.60x = 117
2.6x = 117
x = 45 (original number of blooms)
117-45 = 72 (number that bloomed before nighfall or overnight or whatever)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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