Question

I eat a third of a box. there are 16 left. how much were in the box first?

Answer 1

Correct Question:-

• I eat a third of a box of chocolates. There are 16 left. How much were in the box first?

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Given:-

• I eat a third of a box of chocolates.

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To find:-

• Chocolates in the box first.

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Solution:-

Let,

• the chocolates in the box first be x.

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→ 2/3x = 16

→ 2x = 48

→ x = 48/2

→ x = 24

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Hence,

• the chocolates are in the box first is 24.

Answer 2

Correct Question:

• I eat a third of a box of chocolates. There are 16 chocolates left. How much chocolates were in the box first?

Given:

• I eat a third of a box of chocolates. There are 16 chocolates left.

Need to find:

• Total number of chocolates in the box ?

Solution:

Let the total number of chocolates in the box be "x".

According to the question,

2/3x = 16

2x = 16×3

2x = 48

x = 48/2

x = 24

Therefore,

Number of chocolates at first in the box is 24.

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