253 adults are in a school.
¹₅ of the men and
¹₉ of the women wear glasses.
37 adults wear glasses.

1. How many men are there?
2. How many women are there?
3. How many adults do not wear glasses?

	Number	Men	Women
Total	253	5 u	9 p
Wear glasses	37	1 u	1 p
No glasses		4 u	8 p

(a)
Number of men = 5 u
Number of women = 9 p

5 u + 9 p = 253 --- (1)
1 u + 1 p = 37 --- (2)

(2) _{x 5}
5 u + 5 p = 185 --- (3)

(1) - (3)
(5 u + 9 p) - (5 u + 5 p) = 253 - 185
5 u + 9 p - 5 u - 5 p = 68
4 p = 68

1 p = 68 ÷ 4 = 17

Substitute 1 p = 17 into (2).

1 u + 1 p = 37
1 u + 17 = 37

1 u = 37 - 17 = 20

Number of men
= 5 u
= 5 x 20
= 100

(b)
Number of women
= 9 p
= 9 x 17
= 153

(c)
Number of men who do not wear glasses
= 5 u - 1 u
= 4 u

Number of women who do not wear glasses
= 9 p - 1 p
= 8 p

Number of adults who do not wear glasses
= 253 - 37
= 216

Answer(s): (a) 100; (b) 153; (c) 216