At a ballet performance, 65% of the audience were children. There were 4 times as many men as women. What percentage of the audience were men?
| Adults |
Children |
Total |
| 35% |
65% |
100% |
| 5 u |
|
|
| Men |
Women |
|
|
| 4 u |
1 u |
|
|
Percentage of men and women of the audience
= 100% - 65%
= 35%
5 u = 35%
1 u = 35% ÷ 5 = 7%
Percentage of the audience that were men
= 4 u
= 4 × 7
= 28%
Percentage of the audience that were men = 28%
Answer(s): 28%
