Egypt and Israel took part in Youth Games. From Egypt, the ratio of the number of male supporters to the number of female supporters was 1 : 4. From Israel, the ratio of the number of male supporters to the number of female supporters was 1 : 7. The total number of supporters from Egypt was
516 the total number of supporters from Israel.
- What was the ratio of the number of male supporters from Egypt to the total number of male supporters from both countries? Express the answer in the simplest form.
- After another 370 male supporters from both countries joined the games, the percentage of all the female supporters became 54%. How many less female supporters from Egypt than Israel were there at first?
Egypt |
Israel |
5 u |
16 u |
Male supporters |
Female supporters |
Male supporters |
Female supporters |
1 |
4 |
1x2 |
7x2 |
1 u |
4 u |
2 u |
14 u |
(a)
Number of male supporters from Israel
=
18 x 16 u
= 2 u
Number of female supporters from Egypt
=
78 x 16 u
= 14 u
Total number of male supporters
= 1 u + 2 u
= 3 u
Male supporters from Egypt : Total male supporters
1 : 3
(b)
|
Male supporters |
Female supporters |
Before |
3x3 = 9% |
18x3 = 54% |
Change |
+ 370 |
|
After |
46% |
54% |
Number of male supporters in the end in percent
= 100% - 54%
= 46%
Total number of female supporters at first
= 4 u + 14 u
= 18 u
After another 370 male supporters from both countries joined the games, the percentage of all the female supporters became 54%.
Since only more male supporters joined the games, the number of female supporters remains unchanged. Make the number of female supporters the same.
18 u = 54%
1 u = 54% ÷ 18 =
3%Number of male supporters at first in percent
= 3 x 3%
= 9%
Number of male supporters from both countries who joined the games
= 46% - 9%
= 37%
37% = 370
1% = 370 ÷ 37 =
10Number of less female supporters from Egypt than Israel at first
= 14 u - 4 u
= 10 u
= 10 x 3%
= 30%
= 30 x 10
= 300
Answer(s): (a) 1 : 3; (b) 300