Emma bought some kilograms of rice. She ate 12 kg of rice per month for 3 months. After 3 months, she had 15 kg rice left. How much rice had Emma bought?

25 kg

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51 kg

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36 kg

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11 kg

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Solution

The correct option is C 36 kg
Let the amount of rice Emma bought be x kg.
total rice consumed = 36

x - 36 = 15

Solving for x,

x - 36 + 36 = 15+36

x = 51kg

So the amount of rice Emma bought initially was 51 kg.

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Emma bought some kilograms of rice. She ate 12 kg of rice per month for 3 months. After 3 months, she had 15 kg rice left. How much rice had Emma bought?

The correct option is C 36 kg Let the amount of rice Emma bought be x kg. total rice consumed = 36 x - 36 = 15 Solving for x, x - 36 + 36 = 15+36 x = 51kg So the amount of rice Emma bought initially was 51 kg.

The correct option is C 36 kg
Let the amount of rice Emma bought be x kg.
total rice consumed = 36

x - 36 = 15

Solving for x,

x - 36 + 36 = 15+36

x = 51kg

So the amount of rice Emma bought initially was 51 kg.