At a ballet performance, 50% of the audience were children. There were 9 times as many women as men. What percentage of the audience were women?
Adults |
Children |
Total |
50% |
50% |
100% |
10 u |
|
|
Women |
Men |
|
|
9 u |
1 u |
|
|
Percentage of women and men of the audience
= 100% - 50%
= 50%
10 u = 50%
1 u = 50% ÷ 10 = 5%
Percentage of the audience that were women
= 9 u
= 9 × 5
= 45%
Percentage of the audience that were women = 45%
Answer(s): 45%