There were some onions in a truck. A worker took 3 5…
There were some onions in a truck. A worker took 3 5 of the onions out of the truck. Another worker then took 3 4 of the remaining onions out of the truck. A third worker then took all the rest of the onions out of the truck. The third worker took out 250 pounds of onions. How many pounds of onions were in the truck at the start? Show how to solve this problem in two way: with the aid of a strip diagram and with algebraic equations. Briefly explain or indicate your reasoning in each case (e.g., by annotating your diagram and your equation).