The square of a positive number decreased by twice the number is 48. Find the number
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Answer:
Number of full size cars = 900
Step-by-step explanation:
The ratio of medium size cars to compacts is 7 to 5 and the ratio of compacts to full-size cars is 8 to 9. Since compact cars are there in both ratios , we need to make the number in the ratio for compact cars to be the same.
Multiply by 8 on numerator and denominator
Multiply numerator and denominator by 5.
Ratio of medium, compact and full size are in ratio 56,40,45.
Total number of cars =2820.
(56 + 40 + 45)x = 2820
x =
x = 20
Number of full size cars = =900