At the funfair, there were 14 as many men as women and 23 as many children as adults. If there were 35 more children than men at the funfair, find the total number of people at the funfair.
| Children |
Adults |
Total |
| 2x5 |
3x5 |
5x5 |
| |
Men |
Women |
|
| |
1x3 |
4x3 |
|
| 10 u |
3 u |
12 u |
25 u |
Number of adults is the combined repeated identity. Make the number of adults the same. LCM of 5 and 3 is 15.
Number of more children than men
= 10 u - 3 u
= 7 u
7 u = 35
1 u = 35 ÷ 7 = 5
Total number of people
= 25 u
= 25 x 5
= 125
Answer(s): 125
