Question

There are 32 cars, 24 trucks, and 8 vans in a parking lot. Which statements are true about the vehicles in the parking lot? Select the two correct statements. The ratio of vans to cars is 1 to 5. 5. The ratio of cars to trucks is 4 to 3. The ratio of trucks to vans is 4 to 1. The ratio of cars to the total number of vehicles is 1 to 1. e The ratio of trucks to the total number of vehicles is 3 to 8.

Answer 1

If there are 32 cars, 24 trucks and 8 vans in a parking lot, then;

`\begin{gathered} (b)\text{the ratio of cars to trucks is 4 to 3} \\ (e)\text{the ratio of trucks to the total number of vehicles is 3 to 8} \end{gathered}`

The two correct options are options (b) and (e)

Explanation;

(b) The number of cars is 32 while that of trucks is 24

The ratio therefore is derived by dividing both numbers by their greatest common factor which is 8. Therefore ratio 32 : 24 becomes ratio 4 : 3

(e) The number of trucks is 24 while the total number of vehicles is 64. The ratio therefore would be derived as 24 : 64, and dividing by the greatest common factor, that results in ratio 3 : 8