SOLUTION: In a homeless shelter,572 men were counted.This number was 2 3/4 times the number of children and 2 1/2 times the number of women.(a) How many children were homeless? (b) How many
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: In a homeless shelter,572 men were counted.This number was 2 3/4 times the number of children and 2 1/2 times the number of women.(a) How many children were homeless? (b) How many women were homeless? (c) What was the total number of the homeless? Round answers to the nearest whole number. This question is from textbook Practical BusinessMath Procedures
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2 3/4 = 11/4
11c/4 = 572
11c = 2288
c = 208 were children
2 1/2 = 5/2
5a/2 = 572
a = 228.8 = 229 were woman
572 + 208 + 229 = 1,009 the number of homeless .... sad :'(
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