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37% of the people in a park are adults. The rest are girls and boys in the ratio 3:4. There are 80 more adults than girls. How many people are there in the park?(help people)

 Aug 2, 2015

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37% are adults...then, 63% aren't.....and the  girl/boy ratio is 3:4.....so 27% are girls and 36% are boys....and we know that.....

 

.37T  = .27T + 80   where T is the total number of people     subtract .27T from both sides....

 

.10T  = 80     divide both sides by .10

 

T   = 800 total people

 

Check

 

37% of 800  = 296

 

27%  of 800  = 216

 

And (296 - 216)  = 80

 

 

 Aug 2, 2015
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37% are adults...then, 63% aren't.....and the  girl/boy ratio is 3:4.....so 27% are girls and 36% are boys....and we know that.....

 

.37T  = .27T + 80   where T is the total number of people     subtract .27T from both sides....

 

.10T  = 80     divide both sides by .10

 

T   = 800 total people

 

Check

 

37% of 800  = 296

 

27%  of 800  = 216

 

And (296 - 216)  = 80

 

 

CPhill Aug 2, 2015

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