People in building ---- x (men, women and children)
children --- y
men + women + children = x
(3/7)x + (5/8)(4/7)x + y = x
3x/7 + 5x/14 + y = x
times 14
6x + 5x + 14y = 14x
14y = 3x
y + 220 =x
sub into the other one
14y = 3(y+220)
11y = 660
y = 60
then 14(60) = 3x ---> x = 280
So we have 280 people in the building.
check: 3/7 of 280 are men = 120
leaving 160 women and children
5/8 of these ot 100 are women
so we have 120 men, 100 women and 60 children!
hope this is right! have a great. day
Let's call:
M = necklaces owned by Mary Sue
B = necklaces owned by Betty
You know that:
M + B = 603
M - B = 115
Therefore, when you have the sum and the difference of two numbers, in order to find the biggest number you have to sum the sum and the difference and divide it by 2, and in order to find the smallest number you have to subtract the difference from the sum and divide it by 2:
M = [(M + B) + (M - B)] ÷ 2
= [603 + 115] ÷ 2
= 359
B = [(M + B) - (M - B)] ÷ 2
= [603 - 115] <span>÷ 2
= 244
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Hence, Mary Sue has 359 necklaces and Betty has 244 necklaces.
Answer:
yes, that is very correct
Step-by-step explanation:
yes
Answer:
X in.
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
1.5 ft^2
Step-by-step explanation:
Since the length is divided into 4 parts,
Length of a small square = 2/4
= 0.5 ft
Hence,
Area of 1 small square = (0.5)(0.5)
= 0.25 ft^2
Area of shaded portion = Area of 6 small squares
= 6(0.25)
= <u>1.5 ft^2</u>