Brunei and Brazil took part in Youth Games. From Brunei, the ratio of the number of male supporters to the number of female supporters was 1 : 6. From Brazil, the ratio of the number of male supporters to the number of female supporters was 1 : 5. The total number of supporters from Brunei was
724 the total number of supporters from Brazil.
- What was the ratio of the number of male supporters from Brunei to the total number of male supporters from both countries? Express the answer in the simplest form.
- After another 266 male supporters from both countries joined the games, the percentage of all the female supporters became 52%. How many less female supporters from Brunei than Brazil were there at first?
Brunei |
Brazil |
7 u |
24 u |
Male supporters |
Female supporters |
Male supporters |
Female supporters |
1 |
6 |
1x2 |
5x2 |
1 u |
6 u |
4 u |
20 u |
(a)
Number of male supporters from Brazil
=
16 x 24 u
= 4 u
Number of female supporters from Brunei
=
56 x 24 u
= 20 u
Total number of male supporters
= 1 u + 4 u
= 5 u
Male supporters from Brunei : Total male supporters
1 : 5
(b)
|
Male supporters |
Female supporters |
Before |
5x2 = 10% |
26x2 = 52% |
Change |
+ 266 |
|
After |
48% |
52% |
Number of male supporters in the end in percent
= 100% - 52%
= 48%
Total number of female supporters at first
= 6 u + 20 u
= 26 u
After another 266 male supporters from both countries joined the games, the percentage of all the female supporters became 52%.
Since only more male supporters joined the games, the number of female supporters remains unchanged. Make the number of female supporters the same.
26 u = 52%
1 u = 52% ÷ 26 =
2%Number of male supporters at first in percent
= 5 x 2%
= 10%
Number of male supporters from both countries who joined the games
= 48% - 10%
= 38%
38% = 266
1% = 266 ÷ 38 =
7Number of less female supporters from Brunei than Brazil at first
= 20 u - 6 u
= 14 u
= 14 x 2%
= 28%
= 28 x 7
= 196
Answer(s): (a) 1 : 5; (b) 196