SOLUTION: A new kind of crocodile has been discovered in Africa. The length of his tail is a third of his entire length. His head is 93 cm long and its length is a quarter of the crocodile`

Question 1070373: A new kind of crocodile has been discovered in Africa. The length of his tail is a third of his entire
length. His head is 93 cm long and its length is a quarter of the crocodile`s length without his tail.
How long is this crocodile?
(A) 558 cm (B) 496 cm (C) 490 cm (D) 372 cm (E) 186 cm
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
entire length is x
tail is (x/3)
head is 93 cm and that is [x-(x/3)]/4
372=(x-(x/3)), multiplying through by 4
(2/3)x=372
x=558 cm
A.
Check
The tail is 186 cm
The head is 93 cm
That is a quarter of 558-186 or a quarter of 372 cm, which checks.

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