Trisha recently played 77 consecutive games of soccer. That is 30% shorter than her previous record for consecutive games. How many games was that?____ consecutive games
Q. Trisha recently played 77 consecutive games of soccer. That is 30% shorter than her previous record for consecutive games. How many games was that?____ consecutive games
Define x: Let x be the previous record of consecutive games.Short reasoning: We know that 77 games is 30% less than her previous record.Calculation: 77=0.7x
Calculate x: Solve for x to find the previous record.Calculation: x=0.777x=110
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