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?

Rowan Stuart

Rowan Stuart

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2022-12-28

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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brenosa0p7

brenosa0p7

Beginner2022-12-29Added 6 answers

If there are x lions, then there will be 3x as many monkeys.
x+3x=24
4x=24
x=6
Then, there are 18 monkeys

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