At a ballet performance, 37% of the audience were children. There were 8 times as many men as women. What percentage of the audience were men?
Adults |
Children |
Total |
63% |
37% |
100% |
9 u |
|
|
Men |
Women |
|
|
8 u |
1 u |
|
|
Percentage of men and women of the audience
= 100% - 37%
= 63%
9 u = 63%
1 u = 63% ÷ 9 = 7%
Percentage of the audience that were men
= 8 u
= 8 × 7
= 56%
Percentage of the audience that were men = 56%
Answer(s): 56%