Question
Ann Marie tried on 6 dresses from her closet for her dance and left 4/7
of them on hangers because she got tired. How many dresses were originally in her closet?
of them on hangers because she got tired. How many dresses were originally in her closet?
Answers
GPT 3.5
Let's assume that x represents the number of dresses originally in Ann Marie's closet.
According to the problem, she left 4/7 of the dresses on hangers, which means she had 4/7 * x dresses left.
Since she tried on 6 dresses, she had 4/7 * x - 6 dresses left.
We know that she left this amount because she got tired, so the equation becomes: 4/7 * x - 6 = 0.
To solve for x, we can add 6 to both sides of the equation: 4/7 * x = 6.
Next, we can multiply both sides of the equation by 7/4: x = 6 * 7/4 = 42/4 = 10.5.
Since you can't have a fraction of a dress, the original number of dresses in her closet must be a whole number. Therefore, Ann Marie originally had 10 dresses in her closet. Answer: \boxed{10}.
According to the problem, she left 4/7 of the dresses on hangers, which means she had 4/7 * x dresses left.
Since she tried on 6 dresses, she had 4/7 * x - 6 dresses left.
We know that she left this amount because she got tired, so the equation becomes: 4/7 * x - 6 = 0.
To solve for x, we can add 6 to both sides of the equation: 4/7 * x = 6.
Next, we can multiply both sides of the equation by 7/4: x = 6 * 7/4 = 42/4 = 10.5.
Since you can't have a fraction of a dress, the original number of dresses in her closet must be a whole number. Therefore, Ann Marie originally had 10 dresses in her closet. Answer: \boxed{10}.