Homework Help: Math ratios

Posted by Joe on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 2:18pm.

The ratio of cars to vans in a parking lot was 5 to 2. There were 28 cars and vans in the parking lot. How many cars were in the parking lot? How many vans were in the parking lot?

Math ratios - Ms. Sue, Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 2:25pm
Let x = number of cars

5/7 = x/28

7x = 140

x = 20

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