Question

A roller coaster ride holds a total of 36 passengers. The ratio of males to females on the ride is 5 : 4. Let xx represent the number of males on the ride. Let yy represent the number of females on the ride. Which two linear equations form a system that you can use to find the number of males and the number of females on the ride?

Answer 1

Let
x: represent the number of males on the ride
y: represent the number of females on the ride
We have the following system of equations:
x+y=36
x/y=5/4
rewritting:
y=(4/5)x
answer:
a system that you can use to find the number of males and the number of females on the ride is:
y=(4/5)x
x+y=36