Let's start by finding the remainder after giving 8 apples: 8 apples
Now let's find two-thirds of the remainder: (2/3) * (8 apples - 8 apples) = 12 apples
To find the total number of apples, we need to divide the number given by two-thirds: 12 apples / (2/3) = 12 apples * (3/2) = <<12*(3/2)=18>>18 apples
Therefore, Kemi initially had 18 apples before giving 8 of them to her friend.
After giving 8 apples to her friend, kemi notices that two,- third of the remainder is 12.how many apples did she have altogether
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The answer is supposed to be 20 ,please review it
Apologies for the mistake. Let's review the question again.
After giving 8 apples to her friend, Kemi notices that two-thirds of the remainder is 12. We need to find the total number of apples she had initially.
Let's assume Kemi initially had x apples.
After giving 8 apples to her friend, Kemi has x - 8 apples remaining.
Two-thirds of the remaining apples is 12:
(2/3) * (x - 8) = 12
To solve for x, we'll multiply both sides by (3/2):
(3/2) * (2/3) * (x - 8) = (3/2) * 12
Simplifying:
x - 8 = (36/2)
x - 8 = 18
Now, we'll add 8 to both sides of the equation to solve for x:
x = 18 + 8
x = 26
Therefore, Kemi initially had 26 apples before giving 8 of them to her friend.
After giving 8 apples to her friend, Kemi notices that two-thirds of the remainder is 12. We need to find the total number of apples she had initially.
Let's assume Kemi initially had x apples.
After giving 8 apples to her friend, Kemi has x - 8 apples remaining.
Two-thirds of the remaining apples is 12:
(2/3) * (x - 8) = 12
To solve for x, we'll multiply both sides by (3/2):
(3/2) * (2/3) * (x - 8) = (3/2) * 12
Simplifying:
x - 8 = (36/2)
x - 8 = 18
Now, we'll add 8 to both sides of the equation to solve for x:
x = 18 + 8
x = 26
Therefore, Kemi initially had 26 apples before giving 8 of them to her friend.