Question

I had some balloons with me, 6 balloons drifted away. What I have now is only one-third of the initial number of balloons. How many balloons did I have initially?
a)2
b)9
c)12
d)18
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Answer 1

Answer:

(c) 12

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

let the total balloons i have initially be x

one-third of x = 1/3 multiplied by x

=x/3

now,

6+x/3=x

6=x-x/3

6=3x-x/3

6*3=2x

18/2=x

9=x

therefore i had 9 ballons initially

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