Bob planted some lettuce seedlings in his garden. After a few days, one-tenth of these seedlings had been eaten by rabbits. A week later , one-fifth of the remaining seedlings had been eaten, leaving 36 seedlings unharmaed. How many seedlings had Bob planted originally?

Question

Bob planted some lettuce seedlings in his garden.  After a few days, one-tenth of these seedlings had been eaten by rabbits.  A week later , one-fifth of the remaining seedlings had been eaten, leaving 36 seedlings unharmaed.  How many seedlings had Bob planted originally?

PsyDAG · Answer

Let x = original seedlings x - .1x - .2(x-.1x) = 36 Solve for x.

Anonymous · Answer

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