Unit 6 · Algebra
6 Bulbs Left — How Many at the Start?
Lesson 13 of 24
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She plants half, then three-quarters of what’s left, and 6 remain. Work backwards: 6 is one-quarter of the second section’s starting amount — multiply up twice to reach the original total.
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A gardener has a box of bulbs to plant in a garden. The garden has three sections.
She plants of the bulbs in the first section.
She plants of the remaining bulbs in the second section.
She has 6 bulbs left, which she plants in the third section.
How many bulbs were in the box at the start?
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