SOLUTION: There are 25 children and 80 adults in a theater. If there are 315 total people in the theater, what is the ratio of children to all adults?

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Question 982827: There are 25 children and 80 adults in a theater. If there are 315 total people in the theater, what is the ratio of children to all adults?
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If there are 25 children and 80 adults, then there are 105 people who are either children or adults. Then if there are 315 total people in the theater, what are the 210 people who are neither children nor adults?

John

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