tricycle

Everyday

1. A tricycle is a small bike with three wheels, one at the front and two at the back. tree →
2. It is easy to balance, so young children ride tricycles; some grown-ups ride big ones to carry goods. tree →

In the lessons

In school maths: a counted thing with 3 wheels, often mixed with bicycles in wheel puzzles; «tri-» means three (triangle, tripod). In everyday life: toddlers ride tricycles in the park or at preschool. Phrases: «ride a tricycle», «trike» (short form).

Examples

• A tricycle has 3 wheels. tree →
• There are 4 bicycles and 3 tricycles in the yard. tree →
• Bikes and tricycles have 25 wheels in all. tree →
• How many wheels do 6 tricycles have? tree →
• My little brother rides his tricycle around the garden. tree →
• A tricycle does not fall over when it stops. tree →
• The preschool has five red trikes. tree →
• «Tri» means three, as in triangle. tree →

Note

Countable: «a tricycle»; short form «trike». Bicycle = 2 wheels, tricycle = 3 wheels. Maths: hides «3 wheels each», so wheels = tricycles × 3. Trap: the number 3 is not written in the problem; you must know it.