SOLUTION: Mario noticed that 1 out of every 6 cars on a car lot was white. If the dealer had 425 white cars, what was the total number of cars on the lot?

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Question 1005558: Mario noticed that 1 out of every 6 cars on a car lot was white.
If the dealer had 425 white cars, what was the total number of cars on the lot?

Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi there,
If the dealer had 425 white cars
and Mario noticed that 1 out of every
6 cars was white, then the dealer had
425 x 5 cars
= 2125 cars in total.
5 cars + 1 white one
Hope this helps :-)