Sasha uses 3/5 of her peaches in a fruit salad. If she uses 3/4 pounds of peaches, how many pounds of...

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13. Sasha uses 3/5 of her peaches in a fruit salad. If she uses 3/4 pounds of peaches, how many pounds of peaches does Sasha have at first?

SnapAndSolve AI · Accepted Answer

Let x be the total pounds of peaches Sasha has. According to the problem, 3/5 of x equals 3/4 pounds.

Set up the equation: (3/5)x = 3/4

To solve for x, multiply both sides by the reciprocal of 3/5, which is 5/3:

x = (3/4) * (5/3)

Calculate the right side:

x = 15/12 = 5/4

Therefore, Sasha originally had 1 1/4 pounds of peaches.

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