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Harry has a large bush growing in his garden that is currently 11 feet tall. That is 10% taller than it was when Harry planted it there. How tall was the bush then?

Solution

H a rry ha s a l a r g e b u s h g ro w in g in hi s g a r d e n t ha t i s c u rre n tl y 11 f ee t t a ll . T ha t i s 10% t a ll er t han i t w a s w h e n H a rry pl an t e d i t t h ere . Ho w t a ll w a s t h e b u s h t h e n ?

Solution

Amount before addition : 10

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

11 = x + 0.1 x

11 = x + 0.1 x : x = 10

Amount before addition : 10

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