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Question Number 168072 by pete last updated on 02/Apr/22
The ratio of cars to motorcycles sold in a  garage is 5:7. If a dealer sold 142 more   motorcycles than cars in a particular month,  find the number of each type of vehicle  sold.
$$\mathrm{The}\:\mathrm{ratio}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{cars}\:\mathrm{to}\:\mathrm{motorcycles}\:\mathrm{sold}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{a} \\ $$$$\mathrm{garage}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{5}:\mathrm{7}.\:\mathrm{If}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{dealer}\:\mathrm{sold}\:\mathrm{142}\:\mathrm{more}\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{motorcycles}\:\mathrm{than}\:\mathrm{cars}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{particular}\:\mathrm{month}, \\ $$$$\mathrm{find}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{number}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{each}\:\mathrm{type}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{vehicle} \\ $$$$\mathrm{sold}. \\ $$
Answered by antrose last updated on 02/Apr/22
7x−5x=142  2x=142  x=71  number of cars=5x                                   =355  number of motorcycles=7x
$$\mathrm{7}{x}−\mathrm{5}{x}=\mathrm{142} \\ $$$$\mathrm{2}{x}=\mathrm{142} \\ $$$${x}=\mathrm{71} \\ $$$${number}\:{of}\:{cars}=\mathrm{5}{x} \\ $$$$\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:=\mathrm{355} \\ $$$${number}\:{of}\:{motorcycles}=\mathrm{7}{x} \\ $$$$ \\ $$
Commented by pete last updated on 05/Apr/22
thank you so much
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Answered by Rasheed.Sindhi last updated on 02/Apr/22
c:m=5:7  [c:cars sold, m:motorcycles sold]  (c/(c+142))=(5/7) [in a particular month]  7c=5c+710  c=355  m=c+142=355+142=497
$${c}:{m}=\mathrm{5}:\mathrm{7}\:\:\left[{c}:{cars}\:{sold},\:{m}:{motorcycles}\:{sold}\right] \\ $$$$\frac{{c}}{{c}+\mathrm{142}}=\frac{\mathrm{5}}{\mathrm{7}}\:\left[{in}\:{a}\:{particular}\:{month}\right] \\ $$$$\mathrm{7}{c}=\mathrm{5}{c}+\mathrm{710} \\ $$$${c}=\mathrm{355} \\ $$$${m}={c}+\mathrm{142}=\mathrm{355}+\mathrm{142}=\mathrm{497} \\ $$
Commented by pete last updated on 05/Apr/22
thank you
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