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The ratio of adults to children at a party is 3:5
What fraction of the party are adults?
There are 72 people at the party.
Work out the number of children at the party.

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✭ Question -:

The ratio of adults to children at a party is 3:5. There are 72 people at the party. Find out number of children.

✭ Explanation -:

In this question we are provided with the ratio of adult and children 3 : 5 respectively. It is given that 72 people are there at the party. We are asked to calculate number of children.

We are asked to calculate number of children

Let us assume number of adults and children as 3x and 5x

It is given that total number of people are 72.

According To Question

3x + 5x = 72

→ 8x = 72

→ x = 72/8 = 9

x = 9

Adults = 3x = 3 × 9 = 27 people

Children = 5x = 5 × 9 = 45 people

  • Hence, there are 45 children in the party.

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