Question

The diameter of a small gear is 16 cm.This is 2.5 cm more than 1/4 of the diameter of a larger gear.What is the diameter of the larger gear?

Answer 1

diameter of the larger gear  х см
1/4х = 16 - 2.5
1/4x = 13.5
x = 13.5 * 4
x = 54 cm - diameter of the larger gear /