Question

The ratio of kids to adults at a school festival is 11 : 7. Suppose there are a total of 810 kids and adults at the festival. How many adults are at the festival?

Answer 1

Answer: 315 Adults.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number of adults is x.

Then the number of kids is (810-x).

The ratio of kids to adults is

810 - x/x = 11/7

It is your basic equation, which you get from the condition.

To solve it, cross multiply; then simplify

7*(810-x) = 11x

7*810 - 7x = 11x

7*810 = 11x + 7x

7*810 = 18x

x = 7 x 810/18 = 315.

Answer 2

315

Explanation:

So with the ratio, you can tell that 11/18 of the people at the festival are kids, and 7/18 are adults.

Since you want to find the number of adults, just multiply.

7/18 x 810

You can cross multiply to get rid of 18 and 810 will simplify into 45. So then you are left with multiplying

7 x 45

=315

So, 315 is your answer