In a carpark, there are 5 times as many cars as motorcycles. There are a total person g 264 wheels. How many cars are there in the carpark ?
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To check your answer: 4 wheels multiplied by 60 cars plus 12 motorcyles multiplied by 2 wheels should give you the appropriate number of wheels.
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60 (cars)
Step-by-step explanation:
Lets C = car , M = motorcycles
4C + 2M = 264
C = 5M , 4 (5M) +2M = 264
20M + 2M = 264
22M = 264
M = 12 ( motorcycles)
12 Motorcycles = 24wheels
# C = 5M = 5x 12 = 60 (cars)
60 cars = 240 wheels
24+240 = 264 wheels
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