SOLUTION: In a park, the ratio of the number of children playing cricket to the number of children play ball is same as ratio of the number of children playing football to the number of chil
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Question 1080362: In a park, the ratio of the number of children playing cricket to the number of children play ball is same as ratio of the number of children playing football to the number of children cycling. if 45 childrens are playing cricket and 30 are playing football find the number of children cycling
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In a park, the ratio of the number of children playing cricket to the number of children playing football is same as ratio of the number of children playing football to the number of children cycling.
If 45 childrens are playing cricket and 30 are playing football find the number of children cycling, find the number of children cycling.
:
let f = no. of children playing football
then
45:f is the ratio of cricket to football
:
let c - no. of children cycling
then
30:c is ratio of football to cycling
:
We are told the ratios are the same, therefore:
=
we know the number playing football = 30, therefore
=
Cross multiply
45c = 30*30
45c = 900
c = 900/45
c = 20 kids cycling
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