Four out of every five trucks on the highway are followed by a car, while only one out of every four cars is followed by a truck. At a toll booth, cars pay $1.50 and trucks pay $5.00. If 1,000 vehicles pass through the tollbooth in one day, how much toll is collected?
Four out of every five trucks on the highway are followed by a car, while only one out of every four cars is followed by a truck. At a toll booth, cars pay $1.50 and trucks pay $5.00. If 1,000 vehicles pass through the tollbooth in one day, how much toll is collected?
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Four out of every five trucks on the highway are followed by a car, while only one out of every four cars is followed by a truck. At a toll booth, cars pay $1.50 and trucks pay $5.00. If 1,000 vehicles pass through the tollbooth in one day, how much toll is collected?
![1. Four out of every five trucks on the highway are followed by a car, while
only one out of every four cars is followed by a truck. At a toll booth,
cars pay $1.50 and trucks pay $5.00. If 1,000 vehicles pass through the
tollbooth in one day, how much toll is collected?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F5931371c-ae00-445f-a08f-9f8dc176f8c2%2F6126b0de-3544-4064-ae61-90fdade99212%2Fkvxkkah_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:1. Four out of every five trucks on the highway are followed by a car, while
only one out of every four cars is followed by a truck. At a toll booth,
cars pay $1.50 and trucks pay $5.00. If 1,000 vehicles pass through the
tollbooth in one day, how much toll is collected?
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