Penny and her two brothers have 25 toy cars. 7/25 of them belong to her younger brother and 9/25 belong to her elder brother. How many cars does Penny have?
A) 8
B) 10
C) 12
D) 15
How many cars does Penny have?
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To determine how many toy cars Penny has, we can start by calculating how many cars belong to each brother.
1. Younger Brother’s Cars:
[
frac{7}{25} times 25 = 7 text{ cars}
]
2. Elder Brother’s Cars:
[
frac{9}{25} times 25 = 9 text{ cars}
]
3. Total Cars Owned by Brothers:
[
7 + 9 = 16 text{ cars}
]
4. Penny’s Cars:
[
25 – 16 = 9 text{ cars}
]
It looks like I made an error based on the choices given.
However, based on our calculations, Penny has 9 toy cars, which does not match the options provided. None of the given choices (A) 8, (B) 10, (C) 12, or (D) 15 are correct according to the calculations.
Please double check the numbers given to ensure everything aligns. If you need further assistance, feel free to ask!