At a dance performance, 60% of the audience were children. There were 9 times as many women as men. What percentage of the audience were women?
Adults |
Children |
Total |
40% |
60% |
100% |
10 u |
|
|
Women |
Men |
|
|
9 u |
1 u |
|
|
Percentage of women and men of the audience
= 100% - 60%
= 40%
10 u = 40%
1 u = 40% ÷ 10 = 4%
Percentage of the audience that were women
= 9 u
= 9 × 4
= 36%
Percentage of the audience that were women = 36%
Answer(s): 36%