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Today, Madelyn bought 3 apples from her local farmers' market. That number is 50% higher than the number of apples Madelyn bought a few weeks ago. How many apples did Madelyn buy then?

Solution

T o d a y, M a d e l y n b o ug h t 3 a ppl es f ro m h er l oc a l f a r m er s^{'} ma r k e t . T ha t n u mb er i s 50% hi g h er t han t h e n u mb er o f a ppl es M a d e l y n b o ug h t a f e w w ee k s a g o . Ho w man y a ppl es d i d M a d e l y n b u y t h e n ?

Solution

Amount before addition : 2

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

3 = x + 0.5 x

3 = x + 0.5 x : x = 2

Amount before addition : 2

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