SOLUTION: The new perking lot has spaces for 450 cars. the ratio of spaces for full-sized cars to compact cars is 11 to 4. how many spaces are for full-sized cars? How many spaces are for co

SOLUTION: The new perking lot has spaces for 450 cars. the ratio of spaces for full-sized cars to compact cars is 11 to 4. how many spaces are for full-sized cars? How many spaces are for co

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Question 1843: The new perking lot has spaces for 450 cars. the ratio of spaces for full-sized cars to compact cars is 11 to 4. how many spaces are for full-sized cars? How many spaces are for compact cars?
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Ratios are easy
start with what you know: 11:4 TOTAL=15
now multiply up by 30 since 30x15=450...
ratios now are 330:120: TOTAL=450
full-sized cars = 330
compact sized cars = 120
cheers
Jon.
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