Question

In country​ A, about five times as many cars are manufactured per day than in country B. If the total number of these cars manufactured per day is 39,606​, find the number manufactured in country B and the number manufactured in country A.

Answer 1

Let's assume the number of cars manufactured per day in country B is x.

According to the given information, the number of cars manufactured per day in country A is 5 times the number in country B, which is 5x.

The total number of cars manufactured per day in both countries is 39,606.

So, we can set up the equation: x + 5x = 39,606.

Simplifying the equation, we get 6x = 39,606.

Dividing both sides of the equation by 6, we find that x = 6,601.

Therefore, the number of cars manufactured per day in country B is 6,601, and the number in country A is 5 times that, which is 33,005.