Question

(help me solve) Sara has some oranges. She sold 40% more than she ate. If she sold 70 oranges, how many did she eat?

25
50
75
100
None of the above.

Answer 1

number eaten = x
number sold = 40 % more then x = x + 40% of x = x + 40x/100
number sold = 70
70 = x+40x/100
can you solve for x?

Answer 2

make that "more than"