At the funfair, there were 15 as many men as women and 34 as many children as adults. If there were 49 more children than men at the funfair, find the total number of people at the funfair.
| Children |
Adults |
Total |
| 3x3 |
4x3 |
7x3 |
| |
Men |
Women |
|
| |
1x2 |
5x2 |
|
| 9 u |
2 u |
10 u |
21 u |
Number of adults is the combined repeated identity. Make the number of adults the same. LCM of 6 and 4 is 12.
Number of more children than men
= 9 u - 2 u
= 7 u
7 u = 49
1 u = 49 ÷ 7 = 7
Total number of people
= 21 u
= 21 x 7
= 147
Answer(s): 147
