Feebrownlee Feebrownlee

02-09-2014
Mathematics

Answered

If there are 36 performers in a dance recital. The ratio of men to women is 2:7. How many men are in the dance recital ?

Answer :

mariamikayla mariamikayla

02-09-2014

[tex]\frac{m}{w}= \frac{2}{7} \\ \\ \frac{m}{2}=\frac{w}{7}=k \\ \\ m=2k\\ w=7k \\ \\ m+w=36 \\ 2k+7k=36 \\ 9k=36 \\ \\ \boxed{k=\frac{36}{9}=4} \\ \\ m=2*4=8 \ men \\ \\ w=7*4=28 \ women[/tex]

Answer Link

Other Questions

Find which two consecutive whole numbers the square root is between Write the letter of the exercise on the number line between these two numbers tex sqrt30 sqr

please answer ASAP In what way was the empire of Ghana different from the later empire of Mali Ghana was ruled by Malinke leaders and Mali was ruled by Soninke

How long did the Zhou dynasty rule

How do u Solve 2x2 2x2 2 2x2

how many bits per pixel does a black and white image require

You notice the winds outside your house are blowing strongly and it has been really cold this month This observation relates to A Energy from the sun B Global w

A recipe for pancakes calls for 1 cup of pancake mix and 34 cup of milk How much milk is needed to make 12 the recipe

suppose 8 out of every 20 students are absent from school less than five days a year Predict how many students would be absent from school less than five days a

How did the fur trade affect relations between New Netherland and New France

In which kingdoms are all organisms multicellular A Animalia and Fungi B Animalia and Plantae C Protista and Fungi D Protista and Plantae