There are 144 people in an audience. The ratio of adults to children is 5 to 3. How many are adults?
5/(5+3) X 144=90 adults in the audience.
144/8 = 18
18 x 3 = 54
54 = number of children
18 x 5 = 90
90 = number of adults
Check: 54 + 90 =144
The ratio of adults to children is 90 : 54
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