Answer:
80 lemons
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x represent the amount of lemons that were on the tree.
We can use this to set up an equation:
[tex]40\%x=32[/tex]
Note that percentages can also be written as that number over 100.
[tex]\frac{40}{100}x=32[/tex]
Simplify the fraction.
[tex]\frac{2}{5}x=32[/tex]
Multiply both sides by 5
[tex]2x=160[/tex]
Divide both sides by 2
[tex]x=80[/tex]
There were 80 lemons on the tree before he picked the lemons.
