At the night market, 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 night market, find the total number of people at the night market.
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