Question

Last Sunday 1,575 people visited the amusement park. 56% of the visitors were adults, 16% were teenagers, and 28% were children ages 12 and under. Find the number of adults, teenagers, and children that visited the park.

adults?

teenagers?

children?

Answer 1

adults= 882, teens = 252, children= 441 easy

Explanation:

Answer 2

Explanation:

line up your givens like this:

1, 575 visitors 100%

? adults 56%

? teeenagers 16%

? children. 28%

cross-mulyiply

adults*100 = 1,575*56

teens*100 = 1,575*16

children*100 = 1,575*28

divede each side by 100

adults= 1,575*56/100

teens = 1,575*16/100

children= 1,575*28/100

solve

adults= 882, teens = 252, children= 441