Question

A bottle of lotion is now 15 oz with a label that says “25% more free.” How many ounces did it have before? Support your answer with mathematical evidence that includes labels.

Answer 1

15(0.25)=3.75
15-3.75=11.25 ounces
Original amount was 11.25 ounces

Answer 2

Well, what I did was...
I understood it told me "how many did it have before".
So I saw it was "25%" more free.
So the first thing that I did was,
\[15\div4=3.75\]
so, it was saying how much was before,
And then, I did.
\[3.75\times3=11.25\]
And in that case, I think there was 11.25 ounces before.

Answer 3

Thanks @Convert !

Answer 4

Happy to help! :)

Answer 5

:)

Answer 6

Thank you @abbiddo for the medal! I appreciate it!

Answer 7

I'm sorry, I meant @abbidoo.

Answer 8

its fine and your welcome