There are 4 times as many alligators as crocodiles. If the total number of alligators and crocodiles is 40, how many alligators are there?

To solve this problem we can use equation. If we assume that x is number of crocodiles, we can say that number of alligators is 4 x because its 4 times more. We know that together is 40, so we have x+4 x=40 Now we are reducing. 5x=40 /:5 dividing both sides by 5 x=9 - number of alligators

Answered by macio06 | 2024-06-10

There are 32 alligators. We found this by setting up the equation where the number of crocodiles is represented as x and the alligators as 4 x . By combining these and solving for x , we concluded that 32 alligators exist when the total number of both reptiles is 40.
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Answered by macio06 | 2024-12-26