Question

The ratio of cars to vans in a parking lot is 1 to 4. If there are 40 cars and vans in the parking lot altogether then how many vans are there?

Answer 1

there would be eight cars

Explanation:

If there are 40 cars and vans and the ratio is 1:4 you would basically add 1 and 4 and get five and just divide 40 by five.