SOLUTION: There were 240 passengers on the plane 3/8 were women and 4/8 were men how many children were there on the plane

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Question 1154969: There were 240 passengers on the plane 3/8 were women and 4/8 were men how many children were there on the plane
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Answer by mananth(16949) About Me  (Show Source):
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There were 240 passengers on the plane 3/8 were women and 4/8 were men how many children were there on the plane
3/8 were women
3/8 * 240 = 90
4/8 were men
4/8 = 1/2 * 240 =120
120 +90 = 210
Remaining were children

Answer by MathTherapy(10810) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

There were 240 passengers on the plane 3/8 were women and 4/8 were men how many children were there on the plane
Number of children: highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C3%2C+%281%2F8%29%2C+of%2C+240%29%29

You should be able to calculate that, especially by canceling. EASY!!!