At the night market, there were 14 as many women as men and 34 as many children as adults. If there were 55 more children than women at the night market, find the total number of people at the night market.
| Children |
Adults |
Total |
| 3x5 |
4x5 |
7x5 |
| |
Women |
Men |
|
| |
1x4 |
4x4 |
|
| 15 u |
4 u |
16 u |
35 u |
Number of adults is the combined repeated identity. Make the number of adults the same. LCM of 5 and 4 is 20.
Number of more children than women
= 15 u - 4 u
= 11 u
11 u = 55
1 u = 55 ÷ 11 = 5
Total number of people
= 35 u
= 35 x 5
= 175
Answer(s): 175
