At a Bicycle Store, There Were a Bunch of Bicycles

question 37

Multiple Choice

At a bicycle store, there were a bunch of bicycles and tricycles. If there were 38 seats and 88 wheels, how many bicycles and how many tricycles were there? ​

• A) 24 bicycles and 26 tricycles
• B) 12 bicycles and 26 tricycles
• C) 14 bicycles and 24 tricycles
• D) 52 bicycles and 36 tricycles
• E) 26 bicycles and 12 tricycles

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Definitions:

Binary Oppositions

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Langue

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