At a ballet performance, 68% of the audience were children. There were 3 times as many women as men. What percentage of the audience were women?
| Adults |
Children |
Total |
| 32% |
68% |
100% |
| 4 u |
|
|
| Women |
Men |
|
|
| 3 u |
1 u |
|
|
Percentage of women and men of the audience
= 100% - 68%
= 32%
4 u = 32%
1 u = 32% ÷ 4 = 8%
Percentage of the audience that were women
= 3 u
= 3 × 8
= 24%
Percentage of the audience that were women = 24%
Answer(s): 24%
