Question

Policeman A and Policeman B hand out 70 speeding tickets in a month.

Policeman A hands out 4 times as many speeding tickets as Policeman B.
Policeman A handed out ? Speeding tickets.

Answer 1

Policeman A = 56 tickets

Explanation:

Policemen A + B = 70

If Policeman B hands out x no of tickets...

Then Policeman A hands out 4x no of tickets

meaning...

x + 4x = 70

5x = 70

x = 70/5

x = 14

Therefore Policeman A hands out..

4x = 4 × 14 = 56 tickets