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A particular pumpkin weighs ¾ of a kilogram plus ¾ of itself. How much does this pumpkin weigh?
Answer
3 kilograms. Since this pumpkin weighs ¾ of a kilogram plus ¾ of itself, then ¼ of a pumpkin weighs ¾ of a kilogram and a whole pumpkin must then weigh 3 kilograms.Hide Answer
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You didn't say that it was the same pumpkin it was 3/4 of! Good tzer anyhow.
Or the easy way:
3/4 + 3/4x = x
3/4 = 1/4x
12/4 = 4/4x
x = 3
3/4 + 3/4x = x
3/4 = 1/4x
12/4 = 4/4x
x = 3
No, the original answer was easier.
Of course it was phrebh! 
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