Help for algebra 1 math?

[Distants]

Okay so I'm sorry if I'm bugging y'all for help with my math but I don't have anyone to help me lol.

The fairies outnumbered the hamadryads by 130 percent. If there were 460 fairies in the clearing, how many hamadryads were present?

This is what I got last time, but apparently it's wrong and I don't understand why..

Updates

+1 y

I figured it out nvm

[Astoriana]

Have you checked Khan Academy for some guidance? As a tutor, it's always better for you to try and find ways to learn it on your own than for someone to just give you the answer.

You may not be setting up the equation properly. If it exceeded the number by 130% that can also mean (100+130)%.

[Distants]

Well thanks but I wasn't asking for just the answer I wanted to know how do get the answer

[Distants]

Do you have to pay for Khan academy?

[Astoriana]

Not to my knowledge, though it may have changed as things do occasionally.

[akshay0]

If the fairies outnumbered the hamadryads, how could they be less than hamadryads?

I can see you have done 130/100 of 460 = x.
What you need is 130/100 of x = 460.

[Distants]

So... the answer should be 353.84?

[akshay0]

If I did it right in my head, yes. Even that doesn't make sense. How could the hamadryads be in fractions!

[Distants]

Yea.. I'm confused

[akshay0]

It could also be that they are *outnumbered* by 130%.
So you could say
(100+130)/100 of x = 460.
This gives you an integer solution.

[akshay0]

For some reason the equation I wrote is not visible on my phone, but is visible on laptop. Weird bug in GAG.
But the equation is 230% of x = 460
And then solve for x

[Distants]

Ohhhh wait I think I just figured it out. When it says outnumbered by 130% greater than that number so it would be 460/2.3= 200

[akshay0]

Good job :)

[Distants]

Thanks

[_caaaaaaam]

Wait, what was the answer you got

[Distants]

I got 200. 460/2.3=200

[Vyxzuw]

F=1.3H
F=460

Then just plug and play.

[akshay0]

That's what she said 😂

Sorry, couldn't resist

[Antvin95]

2+2=4

[Distants]

Wow you're so smart!

[Anonymous]

353.84

[Opinion Owner]

Round it though bc my old teacher woulkd count it wrong for lots of bs reasons