Question

Miguel picked a total of 25 tomatoes and cucumbers at the community garden. He picked four times as many tomatoes as cucumbers.

Answer 1

Migual picked 5 cucumbers and 20 tomatoes

Explanation:

Miguel picked up a total of 25 tomatoes and cucumbers at the community garden.

Let the numbers of cucumbers were x and number of tomatoes picked were y.

x + y = 25 ------(1)

He picked four times as many as tomatoes as cucumbers.

y = 4x -------(2)

We substitute the value of y from equation 2 to equation 1.

x + 4x = 25

5x = 25

x = 5

we know y = 4x

So y = 20

Therefore, Migual picked 5 cucumbers and 20 tomatoes.