Problema Solution
This year 40 more children joined a football league than joined last year. The number of children in this year’s league is 110% of the number in last year’s league. How many children played in the league last year?
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Let 'x' the number of kins in the league last year.
The the number of kids this year is 'x + 40' (40 more).
x + 40 = 1.10*x (the number of kids this year is 110% of the number of kids last year)
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x = 400 children
400 children played in the league last year.