SOLUTION: Read the problem below and find the solution. Use a model or act the problem out to help solve it. Mike collects toy cars. He decides to put all of his toy cars in a line so tha

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Question 943555: Read the problem below and find the solution. Use a model or act the problem out to help solve it.
Mike collects toy cars. He decides to put all of his toy cars in a line so that he can count them. The 9th car in line ends up being exactly at the middle of the line. How many toy cars does Mike have?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Mike collects toy cars. He decides to put all of his toy cars in a line so that he can count them. The 9th car in line ends up being exactly at the middle of the line. How many toy cars does Mike have?
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You really should do as the instruction said:: try it.
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If the 9th car is in the middle there must be 8 in front
of it.
How many must be behind it?
So, how many cars are there?
Cheers,
Stan H.