document.write( "Question 108654: on an airplane that is two thirds-full, 20% of the passengers are boys, one -fourth of the passengers are women, one-eighth of the passengers are girls, and there are 68 men. how many seats are on the plane? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #79238 by edjones(8007)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! .2 boys \n" ); document.write( ".25 women \n" ); document.write( ".125 girls \n" ); document.write( "------add \n" ); document.write( ".575 non men passengers \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "1-.575=.425 men passengers \n" ); document.write( "let x= total number of passengers. \n" ); document.write( ".425x=68 \n" ); document.write( ".425x/.425=68/.425 \n" ); document.write( "x=160 passengers \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "let s=total number of seats on the plane. \n" ); document.write( "2s/3=160 \n" ); document.write( "2s/3*3/2=160*3/2 \n" ); document.write( "s=240 seats \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Ed \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |