SOLUTION: A new parking lot has spaces for 450 cars. The ratio for full size cars to compact cars is 11:4. How many spaces are for full size cars? How many spaces are for compact cars?

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Question 1014434: A new parking lot has spaces for 450 cars. The ratio for full size cars to compact cars is 11:4. How many spaces are for full size cars? How many spaces are for compact cars?
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%28450%2F%2811%2B4%29%29%2A11 = %28450%2F15%29%2A11 = 30*11 = 330 for full-size cars,

%28450%2F%2811%2B4%29%29%2A4 = 450%2F15%29%2A4 = 30*4 = 120 for compact cars.