A small minibus carries 11 passengers and a large minibus carries 18 passengers. If thereare x small minibuses and y large minibuses, how many passengers can be carried in total?
Question
A small minibus carries 11 passengers and a large minibus carries 18 passengers. If thereare x small minibuses and y large minibuses, how many passengers can be carried in total?
Solution
The total number of passengers that can be carried is determined by the sum of the passengers each type of minibus can carry.
Step 1: Multiply the number of small minibuses by the number of passengers each small minibus can carry. This gives you the total number of passengers that can be carried by the small minibuses. This is represented by the equation 11x.
Step 2: Multiply the number of large minibuses by the number of passengers each large minibus can carry. This gives you the total number of passengers that can be carried by the large minibuses. This is represented by the equation 18y.
Step 3: Add the total number of passengers that can be carried by the small minibuses to the total number of passengers that can be carried by the large minibuses. This gives you the total number of passengers that can be carried by both types of minibuses. This is represented by the equation 11x + 18y.
So, the total number of passengers that can be carried by x small minibuses and y large minibuses is 11x + 18y.
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