294 people went to a theme park.
57 were adults. Some children left halfway and the ratio of the number of adults to the number of children became 15 : 2. How many children left the theme park halfway?
| |
Adults |
Children |
Total |
| Before |
5x3 =
15 u |
2x3 =
6 u |
7x3 =
21 u |
| Change |
|
- ? |
|
| After |
15 u |
2 u |
|
Fraction of the people that were children at first
= 1 -
57 =
27 Number of adults remains unchanged. Make the number of adults the same. LCM of 5 and 15 is 15.
Total number of people at first = 21 u
21 u = 294
1 u = 294 ÷ 21 = 14
Number of children who left halfway
= 6 u - 2 u
= 4 u
= 4 x 14
= 56
Answer(s): 56
