Question

[6] Jessica sold one third of her records and then bought 84 more. She now has 178 records. How many records did Jessica begin with?​

Answer 1

• 141 records

Explanation:

Let the initial number be x

Sold 1/3x, and now has:

• x - 1/3x = 2/3x

Bought 84 more and now got 178:

• 2/3x + 84 = 178
• 2/3x = 94
• x = 94 ÷ 2/3
• x = 94 × 3/2
• x = 141

Jessica had 141 records initially