SOLUTION: In a parking area, the ratio of white cars to cars of various colours is 1:3. If there are 40 white cars,how many cars arein the parking area
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Question 769462: In a parking area, the ratio of white cars to cars of various colours is 1:3. If there are 40 white cars,how many cars arein the parking area Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The ratio of white cars to cars of various colours
= 1:3
If there are 40 white cars there must be 3 * 40 = 120
of various colours
40:120 = 1:3
So there are a total of 160 cars.
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