SOLUTION: There are 1/5 as many rides as the games at the fair if the total number of is 20 how many rides are there

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Question 1143239: There are 1/5 as many rides as the games at the fair if the total number of is 20 how many rides are there
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There are 1/5 as many rides as the games at the fair if the total number of is 20 how many rides are there
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"total number of ???? "
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G = 5R
G + R = 20
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5R + R = 20
R = 10/3 = 3 1/3 rides.
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1/3 of a ride should not be expensive.