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5/7 of the people in a movie theater are women. If there are 78 women more than men, how many people are there in the movie theater?
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5/7 of the people in a movie theater are women. If there are 78 women more than men, how many people are there in the movie theater?

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There are 182 people.
User Helter Scelter
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5 out of 7 are women
7-5=2

men:women=2:5
5-2=3
3 more units women than men
78=women more tha men
78=3units
divide both sides by 3
26=1unit
7unit=all
26=1unit
times 7 oth sides
182=7unit

there are 182 people in theater
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