document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=445218>Question 445218</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The new parking 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? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "11 to 4 is the same as 11x to 4x where 4x is the number of compact cars.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x + 4x = 450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x = 450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of compact cars = 4x = 4*30 = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of full-sized cars = 11x = 11*30 = 330<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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