Question

Five eighths of people you invite to a party show up, as do six people who were not directly invited. If a total of 41 people show up to the party, how many people did you invite?

Answer 1

56 people

Explanation:

Let n represent the number of people invited. Then:

(5/8)n + 6 = 41, or

(5/8)n = 35, or

n = (8/5)(35) = 56

You invited 56 people