Question

If a parking lot holds 1,600 cars and fills 3/4 of its spaces, how many spaces are filled?

Answer 1

The capacity of the parking lot is 1,600 cars.

3/4 of the spaces are
(3/4)*1,600 = 1200

Answer: 1200

Answer 2

The total space in the parking lot is 1600 cars

It is mentioned that $\frac{3}{4}$ parts of this parking is filled

Now we are required to find what is the three-fourths part of 1600

To find it we multiply $\frac{3}{4}$ times 1600

$\frac{3}{4} X 1600$

= $\frac{3X1600}{4}$

=$\frac{4800}{4}$

= 1200 cars

Hence 1200 cars fills the three-fourths of the car parking lot that has a capacity of 1600 cars