SOLUTION: A group of farmers bought 28 tractors and trucks. There were 1.8 times more tractors than trucks. How many tractors and how many trucks were bought by the farmers?

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Question 1210624: A group of farmers bought 28 tractors and trucks. There were 1.8 times more tractors than trucks. How many tractors and how many trucks were bought by the farmers?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39838) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
u trucks
a tractors
"1.8 times more tractors than trucks. "
u%2B1.8u, how many tractors

%28u%2B1.8u%29%2Bu=28
3.8u=28
u=28%2F3.8
u=7.3684....

The exercise is nonsense.


Were you expecting 10 trucks and 18 tractors?