At a ballet performance, 55% of the audience were children. There were 2 times as many men as women. What percentage of the audience were men?
| Adults |
Children |
Total |
| 45% |
55% |
100% |
| 3 u |
|
|
| Men |
Women |
|
|
| 2 u |
1 u |
|
|
Percentage of men and women of the audience
= 100% - 55%
= 45%
3 u = 45%
1 u = 45% ÷ 3 = 15%
Percentage of the audience that were men
= 2 u
= 2 × 15
= 30%
Percentage of the audience that were men = 30%
Answer(s): 30%
