Jordan and Zambia took part in Youth Games. From Jordan, the ratio of the number of male supporters to the number of female supporters was 4 : 9. From Zambia, the ratio of the number of male supporters to the number of female supporters was 3 : 4. The total number of supporters from Jordan was
1321 the total number of supporters from Zambia.
- What was the ratio of the number of male supporters from Jordan to the total number of male supporters from both countries? Express the answer in the simplest form.
- After 216 male supporters from both countries left the games, the percentage of all the female supporters became 84%. How many more female supporters from Zambia than Jordan were there at first?
Jordan |
Zambia |
13 u |
21 u |
Male supporters |
Female supporters |
Male supporters |
Female supporters |
4 |
9 |
3x3 |
4x3 |
4 u |
9 u |
9 u |
12 u |
(a)
Number of male supporters from Zambia
=
37 x 21 u
= 9 u
Number of female supporters from Jordan
=
47 x 21 u
= 12 u
Total number of male supporters
= 4 u + 9 u
= 13 u
Male supporters from Jordan : Total male supporters
4 : 13
(b)
|
Male supporters |
Female supporters |
Before |
13x4 = 52% |
21x4 = 84% |
Change |
- 216 |
|
After |
16% |
84% |
Number of male supporters in the end in percent
= 100% - 84%
= 16%
Total number of female supporters at first
= 9 u + 12 u
= 21 u
After 216 male supporters from both countries left the games, the percentage of all the female supporters became 84%.
Since only male supporters left the games, the number of female supporters remains unchanged. Make the number of female supporters the same.
21 u = 84%
1 u = 84% ÷ 21 =
4%Number of male supporters at first in percent
= 13 x 4%
= 52%
Number of male supporters from both countries who left
= 52% - 16%
= 36%
36% = 216
1% = 216 ÷ 36 =
6Number of more female supporters from Zambia than Jordan at first
= 12 u - 9 u
= 3 u
= 3 x 4%
= 12%
= 12 x 6
= 72
Answer(s): (a) 4 : 13; (b) 72