At a dance performance, 64% of the audience were children. There were 8 times as many men as women. What percentage of the audience were men?
Adults |
Children |
Total |
36% |
64% |
100% |
9 u |
|
|
Men |
Women |
|
|
8 u |
1 u |
|
|
Percentage of men and women of the audience
= 100% - 64%
= 36%
9 u = 36%
1 u = 36% ÷ 9 = 4%
Percentage of the audience that were men
= 8 u
= 8 × 4
= 32%
Percentage of the audience that were men = 32%
Answer(s): 32%