In a parking garage the number of suv's is 40% greater than the number of automobiles. there are 98 suv's. how many automobiles

Question

MrMuchimi

3 years ago

15

In a parking garage the number of suv's is 40% greater than the number of automobiles. there are 98 suv's. how many automobiles

are there?

Mathematics

1 answer:

chubhunter [2.5K] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-03T05:36:56+03:00

chubhunter [2.5K]3 years ago

3 0

A=automobile S=SUV
0.4A+A=98 (to change a percent to a decimal you move the decimal point two places to the right)
1.4A=98 (I combined like terms)
A=70 (divided each side by 1.4)