SOLUTION: in a cinema 2/5 was men,35% women and 150 kids (a)calculate total people in cinema (b)calculate women in cinema. thank you

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Question 963980: in a cinema 2/5 was men,35% women and 150 kids (a)calculate total people in cinema (b)calculate women in cinema. thank you
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Men=2/5(100%)=40%
Women=35%
Children=100%-(40%+35%)=25%
There are 150 kids and 150 is 25% of 600. (150/0.25=600)
ANSWER a): There are 600 total people in the cinema.
ANSWER b):The number of women in the cinema is (0.35)(600)=210