Question

In a parking garage, the number of SUV's is 40 Percent greater then the number of non-SUV's. Gina counted 98 SUVs in the parking garage. How many automobiles parked in the garage

Answer 1

Answer: There were 168 automobiles parked in the garage

Step-by-step explanation: Let us assume the number of Non-suvs is 100. That means the number of SUVs would be equal to 100 + 40.

In other words, the number of SUVs would be 40% greater. To find the number of Non-SUVs would simply be to calculate backwards; 140 divided by 140%, that is

140 ÷ 1.4

140/1.4 = 100

Now, if the number of SUVs is given as 98, then the number of Non-SUVs is derived as

Non-SUVs= 98/140%

= 98/1.4

= 70

So we have 98 SUVs and 70 Non-SUVs.

Total number of automobiles parked is 168