x = number of apples originally
50% of x = 0.50*x = amount of apples eaten = 3
0.50x = 3
x = 3/0.50 ....... divide both sides by 0.50
x = 6
You can think of 50% as 1/2. If 3 apples represent half the bag, then the full bag is 6 apples. So half of 6 is 3.
