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  • 21-01-2021
  • Mathematics
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The ratio of adults to kids in a school is 3 : 7. If there is a total of 200 people, how many of them are students? *

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emmahu20208
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  • 21-01-2021

Answer:

60 students 140 adults

Step-by-step explanation:

so 200 into 3 : 7

first we just do this: 200 ÷ (3+7) = 200 ÷ 10 = 20

so a 1 in the ratio is 20 people

and theres 3 : 7

so 3 * 20 = 60

7 * 20 = 140

60 kids to 140 adults

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clarch19
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  • 21-01-2021

Answer:

140 are students

Step-by-step explanation:

let k = number of kids

set up proportion based on 7 out of 10 are kids

7/10 = k/200

cross-multiply: 10K = 1400

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