shena gave away 3/8 of her stickers and had 45 stickers left. How many stickers did she have at first? options. a. 72. b. 120. c. 135. d. 225.
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shena gave away 3/8 of her stickers and had 45 stickers left. How many stickers did she have at first? options. a. 72. b. 120. c. 135. d. 225.
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let total number of stickers be x
shena gave away 3x/8 stickers
shena had left with (x-3x/8) stickers
but we know that,
x-3x/8 = 45
so, 5x/8 = 45
5x = 45×8
x = 45×8/5
x = 72
shena had 72 stickers at first
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