Question

There are 500 passengers on a train.

7/20 of the passengers are men.

40% of the passengers are women.

The rest of the passengers are children.

Answer 1

There are 175 men, 200 women, and 125 children.

Explanation:

7/20 = M/500; M = 175

0.4 x 500 = W; W = 200

175 + 200 + C = 500; C = 125

Answer 2

Answer:7/20 = 0.35 = 35%=500x.35 =175 men

40%=.40x500 =200 women

200+170=370

500-370

125 children

Explanation: