1/6 = 1 batch, 2/6 = 2 batches and so on
if the factory used 1/2, the factory used 3/6 of a barrel, which equals to 3 batches.
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The answer is 86.4 I believe.
Let,
the no. of adults be "x"
then, the no. of childern = total people - total adults
= (30 - x)
Now,
According to the quesiton,
2 (30 - x) + 5x = 87
60 - 2x + 5x = 87
60 + 3x = 87
3x = 87 - 60
3x = 27
x = 27 / 3
x = 9
So, there were 9 adults in the group