Question

1. higher order thinking serena has a toy train that is 32 inches long. she has an engine, a caboose, and a boxcar. the rest are passenger cars. how many passenger cars does serena have?

data
serena’s toy train cars
type length in inches
engine 7
boxcar 3
passenger car 9
caboose 4

Explanation:

Step1: Sum fixed car lengths

$7 + 3 + 4 = 14$

Step2: Subtract from total length

$32 - 14 = 18$

Step3: Divide by passenger car length

$\frac{18}{9} = 2$

Answer:

2