elizabeth1219 elizabeth1219

15-07-2016
Mathematics

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there are 4 times as many alligators as crocodiles.if the total number of alligators and crocodiles is 40 how many aligators are there?

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ashagreyjoy ashagreyjoy

15-07-2016

32.

4 x 8 = 32
32 + 8 = 40

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Dev1014 Dev1014

15-07-2016

Let's have crocodiles be x. And alligators need to be 4x.

x + 4x = 40
5x = 40
x = 8

8 crocodiles and 32 alligators.

Answer: 32 alligators

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