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?
Question 1210625: 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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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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This problem's description in your post is bad English presentation.
A normal English presentation/translation would be
A group of farmers bought 28 tractors and trucks. There were 1.8 times as many tractors as trucks.
How many tractors and how many trucks were bought by the farmers?
Below is my solution for this modified version.
Let x be the number of trucks.
Then the number of tractors is 1.8x.
The total equation is
x + 1.8x = 28,
2.8x = 28,
x = 28/2.8 = 10.
ANSWER. 10 trucks and 10*1.8 = 18 tractors.
Solved.
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From which language did you translate your original version ?
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Looking at your original post, I see that you are a beginner when it comes to translating math problems into English.
Keep in mind that English differs from many other languages — even in terms of proper word order within sentences.
Therefore, word-to-word translation often does not work properly.
You should know standard patterns.
Making mistakes typical for beginners is not a catastrophe.
Simply learn using guidance from tutors, and make sure to read from high-quality textbooks and problem sets.
Also, be aware that the internet is full of sheer rubbish that is completely unsuitable for learning purposes.
Finding a reliable learning resource is truly no easy task.
