Sue ate some apples from a bag. She left 20 apples. This is five-eights the number of apples she had bought. How many apples did she buy?
5x /8 =20. 5x = 160. X =32 . .she bought 32 apples
To find the number of apples Sue bought, we need to set up an equation based on the given information.
Let's assume that the total number of apples Sue bought is "x".
According to the given information, Sue left 20 apples, which means she consumed the remaining apples. So, the number of apples she consumed is "x - 20".
The question also states that the number of apples she left (20) is five-eighths (5/8) of the number of apples she bought (x).
We can write this as an equation:
(x - 20) = (5/8) * x
Now, let's solve the equation to find the value of "x".
Multiply both sides of the equation by 8 to eliminate the fraction:
8 * (x - 20) = 5 * x
8x - 160 = 5x
Subtract 5x from both sides:
8x - 5x - 160 = 0
3x - 160 = 0
Add 160 to both sides:
3x = 160
Divide both sides by 3:
x = 160 / 3
x ≈ 53.33
Since we're dealing with the number of apples, we can round up to the nearest whole number. Therefore, Sue bought approximately 53 apples.