Question

Tapiwa raked 5%, percent more leaves than Adam raked. Tapiwa raked 357 liters of leaves. How many liters of leaves did Adam rake?

Answer 1

340 litres

Explanation:

Answer 2

340 liters

Explanation:

100% - Adam

105% - Tapiwa

x - Adam

357 l - Tapiwa

We have proportion:

`(x)/(357)=(100)/(105)\qquad|\text{cross multiply}\\\\105x=(357)(100)\\\\105x=35700\qquad|\text{divide both sides by 105}\\\\x=340`