Sebastian just measured himself and found out that he is 57 inches tall, which is 14% taller than the last time he measured. How tall was he last time?

Solution

Solution

Amount before addition : 50

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

57 = x + 0.14 x

57 = x + 0.14 x : x = 50

Amount before addition : 50

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