Q. Tapiwa raked 5% more leaves than Adam raked. Tapiwa raked 357 liters of leaves.How many liters of leaves did Adam rake?liters
Understand Problem: First, we need to understand that Tapiwa raked 5% more leaves than Adam. This means that Tapiwa's amount of leaves is 105% of Adam's amount if we consider Adam's amount to be 100%. Tapiwa raked 357 liters of leaves, which is 105% of Adam's amount.
Calculate Adam's Amount: To find out how many liters Adam raked, we need to calculate 100% of Adam's amount. To do this, we divide the amount Tapiwa raked by 105 and then multiply by 100.Calculation: Adam's amount = (Tapiwa’s amount/105)×100Adam's amount = (357 liters/105)×100
Perform Division and Multiplication: Perform the division and multiplication to find Adam's amount.Calculation: Adam's amount = (357/105)×100Adam's amount = 3.4×100Adam's amount = 340 liters
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