SOLUTION: 5 In an audience of people watching a film, 1 10 are under 16 years old, 3 5 are between 16 and 40 years old and the rest are over 40 years old. What fraction are over 40 years

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Question 1084098: 5 In an audience of people watching a film, 1
10 are under 16
years old, 3
5 are between 16 and 40 years old and the rest
are over 40 years old. What fraction are over 40 years old?

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the total.
Divide the number of 40's by the total.