Question

The ratio of trucks to vans at a rental lot was 9:11. If the lot had a total of 80 trucks and vans, how many trucks were on the lot?

Answer 1

The sum of the ratios is `9+11=20`

Explanation:

Divide `80div20=4` this is the multiplication factor

Now you have
`4xx9=36` trucks and
`4xx11=44` vans.