Question

The parking lot of the Shopping Complex has a capacity of 999 cars. On Fridays the ratio of occupied spots to empty spots in the parking lot was 7:20. The number of additional cars that could park there is ( A ) 190 ( B ) 760 ( C ) 728 ( D ) 740

Answer 1

Answer:740

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the number

The ratio of occupied spots to empty spots in the mall is 7:20

Let the two numbers be 7x and 20x

The capacity of the parking lot in the mall is 999

So,7x+20x=999

27x=999

x=999/27

x= 37

Substituting the value of x in 7x and 20x, we get

7x=7x37=259

20x=20x37=740

The occupied spots in the parking lot = 259

The empty spots in the parking lot =740

Answer: the number of additional cars that could be parked there is 740