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document.write( "40% of the seats in a concert are for children. The number of seats for men and women are 5 to 7 respectively. After renovations the number of seats increased by 20%. The number of children seats are 720.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #844400 by greenestamps(13200)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "(revised response, after the other tutor pointed out that part of my response was not right....) \n" ); document.write( "40% of the seats are for children, so 60% are for adults. \n" ); document.write( "60% divided in the ratio 5:7 for seats for men and women respectively means 25% of the seats are for men and 35% are for women. \n" ); document.write( "The ratio of adult seats to children seats is 60:40 = 3:2. \n" ); document.write( "After renovations, the number of children seats is 720; the number of adult seats is (3/2)*720 = 3*360 = 1080. \n" ); document.write( "The total number of seats after the renovations is 720+1080 = 1800. \n" ); document.write( "The number of men seats is 25% of the total, or \n" ); document.write( "The number of women seats after the renovations is 35% of the total, or \n" ); document.write( "ANSWERS: \n" ); document.write( "1080 seats for adults \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |