document.write( "Question 729992: There ar children and adults at an art exhibit. There are 15 children, and this is 12% of the total number of people at the exbibit. How many adults are at the exhibit?
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document.write( "There ar children and adults at an art exhibit. There are 15 children, and this is 12% of the total number of people at the exbibit.\r\n" );
document.write( "How many adults are at the exhibit?\r\n" );
document.write( "F. 80\r\n" );
document.write( "G. 110\r\n" );
document.write( "H. 125\r\n" );
document.write( "I. 180\r\n" );
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document.write( "Since 15 children represent 12% of the people at the exhibit, then number of adults represent 100% - 12% (1 - .12) = 88%, or .88\r\n" );
document.write( "With A being the number of adults, we then get the following PROPORTION: \r\n" );
document.write( "                                                                        .12A = 15(.88) ----- Cross-multiplying\r\n" );
document.write( "Number of adults, or

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