SOLUTION: There were 100 children at the park. If 20% of the children were under 2 years old and 35% were over 6 years old, how many of the children there were between 2 and 6 years old.

Question 949728: There were 100 children at the park. If 20% of the children were under 2 years old and 35% were over 6 years old, how many of the children there were between 2 and 6 years old.
The equation I came up with was: x = 100 - (20+35)

but I'm not sure if I'm right. Plz help me
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

yes you are right
There were children at the park.
If % = of the children were under years old => children were under years old
and % = were over years old,
=>
how many of the children there were between and years old.
The equation I came up with was: this is correct

which is %

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