+1495 If the ratio of children to adults is 3:53:5 and there are 120120 children at an amateur surfing competition, how many adults are in attendance?
If the ratio of children to adults is 3:53:5 and there are 120120 children at an amateur surfing competition, how many adults are in attendance?
I think the the problem is trying to say the ratio is 3:5 and somehow it just got doubled up.
So the ratio is 3:5. That means there are 3 + 5 portions, or 8 portions.
If you can thing of a better word than portions, then use it.
Divide 120,120 by the total number of portions 120,120 / 8 = 15,015
So each portion is 15,015 and the adults have 5 of them. 15,015 • 5 = 75,075 adults
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+1694 If the ratio of children to adults is 3:53:5 and there are 120120 children at an amateur surfing competition, how many adults are in attendance?
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3/5 = 120/adults
adults = 200
If the ratio of children to adults is 3:53:5 and there are 120120 children at an amateur surfing competition, how many adults are in attendance?
I think the 3:5 doubled up and I think the 120 doubled up. I don't know why it would do that.
So 3 / 5 is the ratio and there are 120 children
3 / 5 = 120 / x
cross multiply 3 • x = 5 • 120
3x = 600
x = 200 Adults
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