At the trampoline park, there were 12 as many men as women and 34 as many children as adults. If there were 25 more children than men at the trampoline park, find the total number of people at the trampoline park.
Children |
Adults |
Total |
3x3 |
4x3 |
7x3 |
|
Men |
Women |
|
|
1x4 |
2x4 |
|
9 u |
4 u |
8 u |
21 u |
Number of adults is the combined repeated identity. Make the number of adults the same. LCM of 3 and 4 is 12.
Number of more children than men
= 9 u - 4 u
= 5 u
5 u = 25
1 u = 25 ÷ 5 = 5
Total number of people
= 21 u
= 21 x 5
= 105
Answer(s): 105