At a drama performance, 60% of the audience were children. There were 7 times as many women as men. What percentage of the audience were women?
| Adults |
Children |
Total |
| 40% |
60% |
100% |
| 8 u |
|
|
| Women |
Men |
|
|
| 7 u |
1 u |
|
|
Percentage of women and men of the audience
= 100% - 60%
= 40%
8 u = 40%
1 u = 40% ÷ 8 = 5%
Percentage of the audience that were women
= 7 u
= 7 × 5
= 35%
Percentage of the audience that were women = 35%
Answer(s): 35%
