At a ballet performance, 70% of the audience were children. There were 4 times as many women as men. What percentage of the audience were women?
| Adults |
Children |
Total |
| 30% |
70% |
100% |
| 5 u |
|
|
| Women |
Men |
|
|
| 4 u |
1 u |
|
|
Percentage of women and men of the audience
= 100% - 70%
= 30%
5 u = 30%
1 u = 30% ÷ 5 = 6%
Percentage of the audience that were women
= 4 u
= 4 × 6
= 24%
Percentage of the audience that were women = 24%
Answer(s): 24%
