elizabeth1219
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 ashagreyjoy
  • 15-07-2016
32.

4 x 8 = 32
32 + 8 = 40
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Dev1014
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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