<PRE><B>Question 1037361</B>
In words, you eat some apples, then you add more apples, you
eat those and you end up with 50% of all the apples eaten.
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{{{ 575 - 228 = 347 }}} apples not eaten
Add {{{ x }}} apples
Now the total ( eaten + not eaten ) = {{{ 575 + x }}}
You eat the {{{ x }}} apples
The total eaten apples is now {{{ 228 + x }}}
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{{{ ( 228 + x ) / ( 575 + x ) = .5 }}}
{{{ 228 + x = .5*( 575 + x ) }}}
{{{ 228 + x = 287.5 + .5x }}}
{{{ .5x = 59.5 }}}
{{{ x = 119 }}}
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119 apples should be added, then eaten
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check:
{{{ ( 228 + x ) / ( 575 + x ) = .5 }}}
{{{ ( 228 + 119 ) / ( 575 + 119 ) = .5 }}}
{{{ 347 / 694 = .5 }}}
{{{ .5 = .5 }}}
OK
I agree with you</PRE>