SOLUTION: In a theater the ratio of adults to children is 8 to 14. If there are 352 people in the theatre how many children are there?

Question 1075644: In a theater the ratio of adults to children is 8 to 14. If there are 352 people in the theatre how many children are there?
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, MathTherapy:
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

let adults be and children
if the ratio of adults to children is to , than
....simplify
....eq.1
solve for
........(1a)

if there are people in the theater, than we have
........eq.2
substitute from (1a)

..........both sides multiply by

=> children are there
now find the number of adults:
........(1a)

=> adults are there

Answer by MathTherapy(10553) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

In a theater the ratio of adults to children is 8 to 14. If there are 352 people in the theatre how many children are there?

Number of children:
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