The ratio of red cars to blue cars in a parking lot was 5:3, total blue cars are 24.
A ratio in mathematics shows how many times one number is included in another. For instance, if a dish of fruit contains eight oranges and six lemons, the ratio of oranges to lemons is eight to six. The ratio of oranges to the overall amount of fruit is 8:14, while the ratio of lemons to oranges is 6:8.
Given, the ratio is 5:3.
Total red cars = 40
⇒ 5x = 40
⇒ x = 8
Blue cars = 8 × 3
= 24
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