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Question 1203389: If the ratio of tourists to locals is 7:8
and there are 210
tourists at the opening of a new museum, how many locals are in attendance?
Found 4 solutions by math_tutor2020, ikleyn, MathTherapy, greenestamps:
Answer by math_tutor2020(3817)   (Show Source):
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The ratio of tourists to locals is 7:8
tourists/locals = 7/8
T/L = 7/8
210/L = 7/8
210*8 = L*7
1680 = 7L
7L = 1680
L = 1680/7
L = 240
Answer: There are 240 locals
Answer by ikleyn(52847)  (Show Source):
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This wording means that there are 7 equal groups of tourists and 8 equal groups of locals of the same cardinality.
From given data, we find the cardinality momentarily: it is  = 30.
So, each group of tourists contains 30 persons, same as each group of locals consists of 30 persons.
As soon as you know it, you get the ANSWER in the next instance: the number of locals is 8*30 = 240.
Solved.
Good problem for 3rd grade young students, who are just able to divide and to multiply
integer numbers mentally in their minds.
Answer by MathTherapy(10555)  (Show Source):
Answer by greenestamps(13203)  (Show Source):
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You have already received three responses to your post, showing three different ways to solve the problem. And although the problem is relatively simple, none of those responses shows a common method for solving a problem in which a ratio like 7:8 is given.
Given that the ratio of tourists to locals is 7:8...
let 7x = number of tourists
let 8x = number of locals
That is a common way to start solving a problem in which a ratio is given.
The number of tourists is 210:
7x = 210
x = 210/7 = 30
The number of locals is 8x = 8(30) = 240
ANSWER: 240 locals
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