SOLUTION: Attendance at a concert was 480. The ratio of adults to student was 5 to 3. How many adults attended? How many students attended?

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Question 2333: Attendance at a concert was 480. The ratio of adults to student was 5 to 3. How many adults attended? How many students attended?
Answer by longjonsilver(2297)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
ratios are easy...
a:s:total
5:3:8
Times everything by 60...
300:180:480
so..adults=300 and students=180
jon.

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