SOLUTION: In the movie theater 25% of the audience was men, 40% was women , the remaining 161 people were children , how many people were in the theater

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Question 1020095: In the movie theater 25% of the audience was men, 40% was women , the remaining 161 people were children , how many people were in the theater
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Answer by ikleyn(52832) About Me  (Show Source):
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.In the movie theater 25% of the audience was men, 40% was women , the remaining 161 people were children , how many people were in the theater
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161 children were 100% - (25% + 40%) = 35% of the entire audience.

So, the entire audience was 161%2A%28100%2F35%29 = %2823%2A100%29%2F5 = 23*20 = 460 persons.

From here, you can calculate yourself the number of men and women.


Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi
In the movie theater 25% of the audience was men, 40% was women , the remaining 161 people were children , how many people were in the theater?
100% - 25% - 40% = 35%
.35P = 161
P = 161/.35 = 460 people were in the theater