Question

If you picked 8% of the apples on a tree, and you picked 56 apples, how many apples did the tree contain before you starting picking?

Answer 1

56 / 8% = 700.

You started with 700 apples

Answer 2

700 apples before picking

Explanation:

Let a = apples on the tree

You picked 8%. You picked 56 apples

a* 8% = 56

Changing to decimal form

a * .08 = 56

Divide each side by .08

a*.08/.08 = 56/.08

a =700