Question

Of the 50 parking spots in the garage, 45 are empty. What is the ratio of the number of full parking spots to the total number of parking spots?
5:45 5:50 45:55:5

Answer 1

To find the ratio of the number of full parking spots to the total number of parking spots, we need to identify how many parking spots are full.

Since there are 50 parking spots in total and 45 are empty, the number of full parking spots is:

\[
50 - 45 = 5
\]

Now, the ratio of the number of full parking spots (5) to the total number of parking spots (50) can be expressed as:

\[
\text{Ratio} = \frac{\text{Number of Full Parking Spots}}{\text{Total Number of Parking Spots}} = \frac{5}{50}
\]

This can be simplified:

\[
\frac{5}{50} = \frac{1}{10}
\]

To express this in the form of a ratio, we can write it as:

\[
1:10
\]

However, looking at your options, it seems we need to provide the ratio of full spots to the total number of spots which is:

- 5 full parking spots
- 50 total parking spots

So the correct answer remains \(5:50\).

Therefore, the answer is:

\[
\text{5:50}
\]