SOLUTION: In a park, the ratio of adults to children is 8 to 5. If there are 143 people in the park, how many children are there?
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Question 948550: In a park, the ratio of adults to children is 8 to 5. If there are 143 people in the park, how many children are there? Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If the ratio of adults to children is 8:5, the 8/13 are adults and 5/13 are children. The percentage children given by (5/13)(100%)=38.5% children.
so if total people =143
Number children=(143)(.385)=55 ANSWER: There were 55 children in the park.
