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  • 15-11-2017
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At the zoo there were 3 times as many monkeys as lions. Tom counted a total of 24 monkeys and lions. How many monkeys were there

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  • 15-11-2017

lions = x

 monkeys = 3x ( 3 times as many )

3x +x = 24

4x = 24

x = 24/4

x = 6

6 lions

6*3 = 18 monkeys

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