Question

The ratio of Alex’s toy cars to Jim’s toy cars is 8:3. How many toy cars do they have altogether, if Alex has 40 more cars than Jim.

Answer 1

$\bf \cfrac{\textit{Alex's cars}}{\textit{Jim's cars}}=\cfrac{8}{3}\qquad \qquad \cfrac{\stackrel{\textit{40 more than \underline{j}}}{j+40}}{j}=\cfrac{8}{3}\implies 3j+120=8j \\\\\\ 120=5j\implies \cfrac{120}{5}=j\implies 24=j \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill\\\\ \stackrel{\textit{Jim}}{j = 24}\qquad \qquad \stackrel{\textit{Alex}}{24+40\implies 64}\qquad \qquad \stackrel{\textit{altogether}}{24+64\implies 88}$

Answer 2

Answer:

They have 88 cars altogether