Question

At the fair the ratio of male to females was 8:6. If there are 112 people at the fair how many males are there?

Answer 1

64

Explanation:

Let the common multiplier of the given ratio be x.

Therefore,

Number of males = 8x

Number of females = 6x

`8x + 6x = 112 \\ 14x = 112 \\ x = (112)/(14) \\ x = 8 \\ number \: of \: males = 8x = 8 * 8 = 64 \\`