Question

In a parking area, 75% of the total capacity of cars was filled. If the number of cars
parked were 117, find the total capacity of cars that can be parked.

Answer 1

In a parking area, 75% of the total capacity of cars was filled. The number of cars parked were 117.

Let the total capacity of cars that can be parked be x.

Therefore, by the problem

$75\% \: of \: x = 117 \\ or \: \frac{75}{100} \: of \: x \: = 117 \\ or \: x \: = 117 \times \frac{100}{75} \\ or \: x = 156$

Answer:

The capacity of cars that can be parked is 156.