ruhabiger
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  • 24-02-2021
  • Mathematics
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There are 144 people in an audience. The ratio of adults to children is 5 to 3. How many are adults?
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thebecks
thebecks thebecks
  • 24-02-2021

Answer:

90 adults

Step-by-step explanation:

5+3=8

144/8=18

18 x 5 = 90

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nasastan2013
nasastan2013 nasastan2013
  • 24-02-2021

Answer:

Let the Adults be 5x and children be 3x,

then,

ATQ,

5x+3x=144

8x=144

x =144/8

x =18

so....

the no.of adults= 18 multiplied by 5= 90

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