document.write( "Question 205345: There are 120 people staying at the STAR hotel. The ratio of adults to children is 3:2. The ration of females to males is 5:1 for adults and 1:1 for children. How many adult males are staying at the hotel? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #155015 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! There are 120 people staying at the STAR hotel. \n" ); document.write( "The ratio of adults to children is 3:2. \n" ); document.write( "3x+2x = 120 \n" ); document.write( "5x = 120 \n" ); document.write( "x = 24 \n" ); document.write( "# of adults = 3x = 72 \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The ratio of females to males is 5:1 for adults \n" ); document.write( "5x+x = 72 \n" ); document.write( "6x = 72 \n" ); document.write( "x = 12 (this is the number of adult males in the hotel) \n" ); document.write( "================ \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "====================\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " and 1:1 for children. How many adult males are staying at the hotel? \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |