SOLUTION: the children to adult ratio is 7 to 2 and if there is 108 people in the zoo how many children are there

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Question 631894: the children to adult ratio is 7 to 2 and if there is 108 people in the zoo how many children are there
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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the children to adult ratio is 7 to 2 and if there is 108 people in the zoo how many children are there
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Equations:
7x + 2x = 108
9x = 108
x = 12
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7x = # of children = 7*12 = 84
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2x = # of adults = 2x = 24
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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