At a dance performance, 70% of the audience were children. There were 2 times as many women as men. What percentage of the audience were women?
Adults |
Children |
Total |
30% |
70% |
100% |
3 u |
|
|
Women |
Men |
|
|
2 u |
1 u |
|
|
Percentage of women and men of the audience
= 100% - 70%
= 30%
3 u = 30%
1 u = 30% ÷ 3 = 10%
Percentage of the audience that were women
= 2 u
= 2 × 10
= 20%
Percentage of the audience that were women = 20%
Answer(s): 20%