SOLUTION: 5. In a zoo, the ratio of adults to children is 7 to 4. If there are 187 people in the zoo, how many children are there?

Question 604100: 5. In a zoo, the ratio of adults to children is 7 to 4. If there are 187 people in the zoo, how many children are there?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of adults in the zoo
= number of children in the zoo
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Multiply both sides by

There are 68 children in the zoo
check answer:

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