SOLUTION: In a park, the ratio of adults to children is 6 to 13. If there are 76 people in the park, how many children are there
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Question 1028425: In a park, the ratio of adults to children is 6 to 13. If there are 76 people in the park, how many children are there
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A ratio of 6 to 13 can be expressed as 6x to 13x. If we add them we get
6x + 13x = 76
19x = 76
x = 4
so that there are
6x = 24 adults and
13x = 52 children
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