Question

The ratio of Males to females in the crowd at a rock concert is 5:4

there are 360 males in the crowd how many females are there​

Answer 1

The number of females is 288.

Explanation:

Let the number of females be x.

5:4 = 360:x

We can write the equal ratios as a proportion.

5/4 = 360/x

Cross multiply:

5x = 360 * 4

5x = 1440

x = 288

Answer: The number of females is 288.

Answer 2

288 females

Explanation:

We can write a proportion to solve, putting males over females

males 5 360

------------ = ------------ = -------------

females 4 x

Using cross products

5x = 360*4

5x =1440

Divide by 5

5x/5 = 1440/5

x = 288

There are 288 females