Q. This year, Michael gave 234 piano performances. That is 40% fewer than last year. How many times did Michael perform last year?____ piano performances
Set up equation: Let x be the number of performances last year. This year's performances are 40% fewer than last year, so this year's performances equal 60% of last year's. Set up the equation: 0.6x=234.
Solve for x: Solve for x. Divide both sides of the equation by 0.6 to isolate x: x=0.6234.
Calculate x: Calculate x. x=390. This means Michael performed 390 times last year.
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