Question

Each day, Robert eats 40% of the pistachios left

Answer 1

Answer:

At the beginning of the first day there were 75 pistachios in the jar.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that each day, Robert eats 40% of the pistachios left in his jar at that time, and at the end of the second day, 27 pistachios remain, to determine how many pistachios were in the jar at the start of the first day you must perform the following calculations:

100 - 40 = 60

60 = 27

100 = X

100 x 27/60 = X

2700/60 = X

45 = X

60 = 45

100 = X

100 x 45/60 = X

4500/60 = X

75 = X

Therefore, at the beginning of the first day there were 75 pistachios in the jar.