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A car is 180 inches long. A truck is 50% longer than the car. How long is the truck?

User Greg Sherman
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∵ The truck is longer than the car by 50%

→ Let the car is 100% long

The truck is 100% + 50% = 150% long of the car

∵ The car is 180 inches

→ Let us find 150% of 180

∵ 150% x 180 = 150/100 x 180

∴ 150% x 180 = 270

The truck is 270 inches long

User Lawrence Douglas
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