Ignatius has 8 tires because 2 x 4 = <<2*4=8>>8

His friend has 24 tires because 3 x 8 = <<3*8=24>>24

There are 20 bicycle wheels because 24-1-3 = <<24-1-3=20>>20

He has 10 bicycles because 20 / 2 = <<20/2=10>>10

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Ignatius owns 4 bicycles.  A friend of his owns different types of cycles, which have three times are many tires as Ignatius's bikes have. He has one unicycle, a tricycle, and the rest are bikes. How many bicycles does the friend own?
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Ignatius owns 4 bicycles.  A friend of his owns different types of cycles, which have three times are many tires as Ignatius's bikes have. He has one unicycle, a tricycle, and the rest are bikes. How many bicycles does the friend own?
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