Question 729992
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There are children and adults at an art exhibit. 
There are 15 children, and this is 12% of the total number of people at the exbibit. 
How many adults are at the exhibit?
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Let x be the total number of people at the exhibit.


Then the problem says

    0.12x = 15.


It gives

    x = 15/0.12 = 125.


Then the number of adults was  125 - 15 = 110.    <U>ANSWER</U>


The answer is option (G).
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Solved.


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Ignore the post by @lynnlo, since it is incorrect.