barry gave 1/8 of his stamps to Tom, if he gave 15 stamps to Tom , how many did he had at first?
(1/8)x=15
x=15*8
x=120
So, total no. of stamps he had=120
(1/8)x = 15
x = 15 / (1/8)
x = 15 * 8
x = ?
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To find out how many stamps Barry had at first, we can set up an equation based on the information given.
Let's assume that the number of stamps Barry had initially is represented by 'x'.
We're told that Barry gave 1/8 of his stamps to Tom, which is equivalent to 15 stamps.
This can be written as an equation:
(1/8) * x = 15
To solve for 'x', we can multiply both sides of the equation by 8 to eliminate the fraction:
8 * (1/8) * x = 8 * 15
x = 120.
Therefore, Barry had 120 stamps at first.