LilBill LilBill

27-02-2015
Mathematics

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There are five times as many cars as trucks on the road. Which fraction represents the number of vehicles that are trucks?

A.1/1

B.1/5

C.2/5

D.1/6

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Silversoul Silversoul

27-02-2015

Well, the ratio of cars to trucks is 5:1, so for every 1 truck, there are 5 cars, the sum would be 6. So that's the denominator, and then the numerator would be 1, since there's only 1 truck out of every 6 vehicles.

Answer: D. 1/6

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