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a group of 266 persons consist of men, women, and children. There are four times as many men as children, twice as many women as children. How many of each are there?

User Dmg
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Answer:

1,064

Explanation:

266*4=1,064

User Darrin Doherty
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Let x = The number of children

4x = The number of men

2x = The number of women

x + 4x + 2x = 266

x = 38. 4x = 152. 2x = 76.

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