Question

When a number n is increased by 25% and 11 is added, the result is 51.
Write an equation to represent this statement.

Answer 1

what is 25% of 200 ?

Answer 2

I believe you mean 160

Answer 3

well I'm just asking a random example to see if the original poster knows how to work with percentages

Answer 4

what do u mean

Answer 5

do you know what I'm asking when I ask "what is 25% of 200 ?"

Answer 6

yah its 50

Answer 7

how are you getting 50? That is correct, but I want to make sure you know how to get it

Answer 8

i do it 0.25 times 200

Answer 9

good

Answer 10

so taking 25% of n gives you 0.25*n

Answer 11

when we increase by 25%, we are adding on 25% of that number to the same number

(some number) + (25% of same number) = ( n ) + (0.25n) = 1.25n

making sense so far?

Answer 12

yes

Answer 13

we're told "When a number n is increased by 25% and 11 is added"

so we have to add on 11 to 1.25n to get

1.25n + 11

Answer 14

what is the final missing piece needed to make the equation?

Answer 15

n

Answer 16

well it says " the result is 51."

Answer 17

that 2