Currant bush planting

Gardeners planted 16% more currant bushes than initially planned. They planted a total of 145 shrubs. What was the original plan?

Final Answer:

p =  125

Step-by-step explanation:


p+16/100·p = 145

116p = 14500


p = 14500/116 = 125

p = 125

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