Max has 5 red model cars. One third of his model cars are red. How many model cars does Max have?

If you would like to know how many model cars does Max have, you can calculate this using the following steps:

1/3 of x equals to 5

1/3 * x = 5 / * 3

x = 5 * 3

x = 15 model cars

Result: Max has 15 model cars.

5=red

1/3 of all=red

1/3 of all=5

3/3 of all=all=1/3 times 3/1=5 times 3/1=15

15 total