At a drama performance, 64% of the audience were children. There were 5 times as many women as men. What percentage of the audience were women?
| Adults |
Children |
Total |
| 36% |
64% |
100% |
| 6 u |
|
|
| Women |
Men |
|
|
| 5 u |
1 u |
|
|
Percentage of women and men of the audience
= 100% - 64%
= 36%
6 u = 36%
1 u = 36% ÷ 6 = 6%
Percentage of the audience that were women
= 5 u
= 5 × 6
= 30%
Percentage of the audience that were women = 30%
Answer(s): 30%
