Hi everybody,

What is the answer? How do you set up this type of problem.

Susan and Edvard shared 180 and Susan got 25 percent more than Edvard. How muc did Edvard get?

I dont know of any shorter method but this is how I solved it:

E=Edvard
S=Susan

E+S=180
E+.25E=S (25% more than Ed)
n then, solving for E,
E+1.25E=180
E=80

I hope this helps!!

I dont know of any shorter method but this is how I solved it:

E=Edvard
S=Susan

E+S=180
E+.25E=S (25% more than Ed)
n then, solving for E,
E+1.25E=180
E=80

I hope this helps!!

Thanks it does.

Hi everybody,

What is the answer? How do you set up this type of problem.

Susan and Edvard shared 180 and Susan got 25 percent more than Edvard. How muc did Edvard get?


Susan: 90 X .25 = 23 = 23+90 = 113
Edvard: 90 X .25 = 23 90-23 = 77

Susan: 90 X .25 = 23 = 23+90 = 113
Edvard: 90 X .25 = 23 90-23 = 77

You got me confused!!

So is 77 the correct ans or 80??

You got me confused!!

So is 77 the correct ans or 80??
you can easily check the answer by plugging the number back
is 100 25% more than 80?
or is 113 25% more than 73?

80 is correct

you can easily check the answer by plugging the number back
is 100 25% more than 80?
or is 113 25% more than 73?

80 is correct


Thanks!!