Item 8 Question 1 A roller coaster ride holds a total of 48 passengers. The ratio of males to females on the ride is 5 : 7. Let
xx represent the number of males on the ride. Let yy represent the number of females on the ride. Which two linear equations form a system that you can use to find the number of males and the number of females on the ride?
Let x represent the number of males on the ride. Let y represent the number of females on the ride.
As per given , we have ,
From (i) and (ii), the required two linear equations form a system that you can use to find the number of males and the number of females on the ride are :