SOLUTION: The capacity of an elevator is 20 children or 15 adults. If 12 children are in the elevator, how many adults can get in?
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Question 97702: The capacity of an elevator is 20 children or 15 adults. If 12 children are in the elevator, how many adults can get in?
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
15/20=3/4 so a kid is comparable to 3/4 of an adult.
so having 12 kids in the elevator is comparible to having 12*3/4=9 adults.
so there is room for 6 adults.
Ed
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