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Answer:men=152 women=76 children=38

Explanation:

  • men+women+children=266
  • men=4*children
  • women=2*childrens
  • so let say x represent the numebers of children the equatin becomes: 4x+2x+x=266
  • solve for x =38 so the numbers of children is 38
  • men=4*38=152
  • women=2*38=76