in a carpark,there are 5 times as many cars as motorycycles. there are a total of 264 wheels. How many cars are there in the carpark?

Answer 1

5 multiplied by 4 wheels (x) plus 2 wheels equals the number of wheels

5(4x) +2x =264

20x + 2x =264

22x =264

× =12

This gives us 12 motorcyles.

5 times that is 60 cars.

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.

4(60) + 12(2) =? 264

240+ 24 =? 264

264 = 264