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If the ratio of children to adults is 2:9 and there are 70 children at an arts festival, how many adults are in attendance?

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Answer:

315 adults

Explanation:

2:9 where 2 is children and 9 is adults.

2 = 70, therefore 1 = 35

35 x 9 = 315

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Answer:

315

Explanation:

If 70 children is 2 parts, one part is 35

35*9 is 315

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