In a museum, the ratio of adults to children is 4 to 14. if there are 360 people in the museum, how many children are there?

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Kyleigh Haley

6 November, 05:24

In a museum, the ratio of adults to children is 4 to 14. if there are 360 people in the museum, how many children are there?

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Addyson Berry · Answer 1

Let adults = a

chilgren=c

a/c=4/14

a=4c/14

total=360

a+c=360

putting value of a

4c/14+c=360

(4c+14c) / 14=360

18c=360*14

c=360*14/18

c=20*14

c=280

so there are 280 childrens

Greyson Zuniga · Answer 2

Greyson Zuniga 6 November, 08:46

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The correct answer is 280