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When the first frost came, the number of people wearing shoes jumped 180 percent. If:5600 people now wear shoes, how many people wore shoes before the frost?

Solution

Wh e n t h e f i rs t f ros t c am e, t h e n u mb er o f p eo pl e w e a r in g s h oes j u m p e d 180 p erce n t . I f : 5600 p eo pl e n o w w e a r s h oes, h o w man y p eo pl e w ore s h oes b e f ore t h e f ros t ?

Solution

Amount before addition : 2000

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

5600 = x + 1.8 x

5600 = x + 1.8 x : x = 2000

Amount before addition : 2000

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