document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=104885>Question 104885</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/013052316X/algebrahomeworkh>Pretice hall mathematics. Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #76319 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=76319\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We are told the ration is 11:4, so that means the 450 spaces are conceptually divided in 15 \"chunks\". 11 of the chunks are for full size cars; 4 of the chunks can only accommodate compact cars. Each chunk is 30 spaces, based on 450 slots divided by 15 chunks.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, 11*30= 330 full-size car slots<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And there are 4*30 = 120 compact car slots.\r<BR>\n" );
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