document.write( "Question 145343: A company owns a fleet of trucks and cars. The ratio of trucks to cars is 1:3 and there are 120 vehicles altogether. How many cars? \n" ); document.write( "
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If there are \"x\" trucks, there must be \"3x\" cars in order for the ratio to be 1:3. Trucks plus cars equals 120, so solve \"x+%2B+3x=120\" to get the number of trucks, then multiply by 3 or subtract from 120 (either way works) to get the number of cars. \n" ); document.write( "
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