Problema Solution

When catmans entourage joined the motorcade, the total number of vehicles increased 130%. If the final count was 345, how many vehicles were present in the beginning? Draw a diagram as an aid in solving the problem

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let 'x' be the number of vehicles present in the beginning


x + 1.30*x = 345


by solving we find


x = 150 vehicles


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there were 150 vehicles present in the beginning.