At a dance performance, 36% of the audience were children. There were 7 times as many women as men. What percentage of the audience were women?
| Adults |
Children |
Total |
| 64% |
36% |
100% |
| 8 u |
|
|
| Women |
Men |
|
|
| 7 u |
1 u |
|
|
Percentage of women and men of the audience
= 100% - 36%
= 64%
8 u = 64%
1 u = 64% ÷ 8 = 8%
Percentage of the audience that were women
= 7 u
= 7 × 8
= 56%
Percentage of the audience that were women = 56%
Answer(s): 56%
