Question

During a business trip, an individual stopped at two rest stops. In the parking lot of the first rest stop, they counted 20 cars and 18 trucks. At the second rest stop, they counted 18 cars and 10 trucks. At which rest stop did the individual count a higher ratio of cars to trucks?

Answer 1

Answer

given,

on first stop

number of car = 20  and number of trucks = 18

on second stop

number of car = 18  and number of trucks = 10

we need to calculate which rest stop has higher ratio of car to truck.

Rest Stop 1

ratio= r₁ =$\dfrac{cars}{trucks}$

           r₁ =$\dfrac{20}{18}$

           r₁ =$\dfrac{10}{9}$

Rest Stop 2

ratio= r₂ =$\dfrac{cars}{trucks}$

           r₂ =$\dfrac{18}{10}$

           r₂=$\dfrac{9}{5}$

hence, r₂ > r₁

rest stop 2 has more car to truck ratio than rest stop 1