At the night market, there were 16 as many men as women and 23 as many children as adults. If there were 55 more children than men at the night market, find the total number of people at the night market.
| Children |
Adults |
Total |
| 2x7 |
3x7 |
5x7 |
| |
Men |
Women |
|
| |
1x3 |
6x3 |
|
| 14 u |
3 u |
18 u |
35 u |
Number of adults is the combined repeated identity. Make the number of adults the same. LCM of 7 and 3 is 21.
Number of more children than men
= 14 u - 3 u
= 11 u
11 u = 55
1 u = 55 ÷ 11 = 5
Total number of people
= 35 u
= 35 x 5
= 175
Answer(s): 175
