Question

The ratio of cars to trucks in a parking lot was

4:7. For every _____
cars there were ______
trucks.

Answer 1

4, and 7

Explanation:

if the ratio of cars to trucks is 4:7, that means there are 4 cars to every 7 trucks

Answer 2

For every 4 cars, there were 7 trucks.

Explanation:

We go in the order it's given, if there are cars to trucks, we can assume the numerator in the ratio will be cars, and the denominator in the same ratio will be trucks.