If Peter picked 240% more plums than Roger and Peter picked 6800 how many did both pick altogether
To calculate the number of plums both Peter and Roger picked altogether, we need to determine the number of plums Roger picked.
Let's assume the number of plums Roger picked is x.
According to the information given, Peter picked 240% more plums than Roger, which means Peter picked 100% + 240% = 340% of what Roger picked.
Given that Peter picked 6800 plums, we can set up the equation:
340% of x = 6800
Converting 340% to decimal form, we have:
3.4x = 6800
Dividing both sides of the equation by 3.4, we get:
x = 6800 / 3.4
x = 2000
Therefore, Roger picked 2000 plums.
To find the total number of plums they both picked, we can add the number of plums Peter picked (6800) to the number of plums Roger picked (2000):
Total = 6800 + 2000
Total = 8800
Therefore, Peter and Roger picked 8800 plums altogether.
To find out how many plums both Peter and Roger picked altogether, we need to first determine how many plums Roger picked and then add it to the number picked by Peter.
Given that Peter picked 240% more plums than Roger, we can calculate Roger's number of plums as follows:
Let's assume the number of plums Roger picked as 'x'.
Peter picked 240% more plums, which means he picked (240/100) * x = 2.4x more plums than Roger.
So, Peter picked a total of x + 2.4x = 3.4x plums.
Now, we are given that Peter picked 6800 plums. Therefore, we can set up the equation:
3.4x = 6800
To solve for 'x', we divide both sides of the equation by 3.4:
x = 6800 / 3.4
x = 2000
So, Roger picked 2000 plums.
To calculate the total number of plums both Peter and Roger picked, we add their individual totals:
Total = Peter's plums + Roger's plums
Total = 6800 + 2000
Total = 8800
Therefore, both Peter and Roger picked a total of 8800 plums altogether.
Let the number picked by Roger be x
then the number picked by Peter = x + 2.4x = 3.5x
so 3.5x = 6800
x = 2000
So together they picked 8800
check:
240 % of Rogers = 2.4(2000) = 4800
So Peter picked as much as Roger plus 240% more
= 2000+4800 = 6800
BTW, this is a poorly worded question.