document.write( "Question 117310: Please explain how to do this whith ratios.; my problem is this:attendence at the concert was 480. the ratio from adults to kids was 5/3. how many kids were there? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #85336 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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When you say the ratio was 5:3 adults to kids, that means that out of 8 (5+3), 5 were adults and 3 were students.
\n" ); document.write( "You can then set up a ratio.
\n" ); document.write( "If 3 out of 8 are kids, then the total number of kids, X, to the total attendance is in a ratio.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2F8=X%2F480\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%283%2F8%29%2A480=X\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"X=180\"$
\n" ); document.write( "There were 180 kids (and 300 adults) in attendance.
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