Question
In a parking area, 55% of the vehicles are two-wheelers
and the rest are four-wheelers. Find the ratio of the number of wheels of two-wheelers to that of four-wheelers.Solution
ATQ, Let the total number of vehicles be x.
Number of two-wheelers = 0.55x
Number of four-wheelers = 0.45x
According to the question,
(2 × 0.55x) / (4 × 0.45x) = 1.1x / 1.8x = 11:18
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