Question

In a concert hall, there were 3/5 as many men as women. There were 56 more children than women. The number of women was 25 percent of the total number of people in the concert hall. How many people were there in the concert hall?

Answer 1

Total audience in the concert hall be x. Therefore no. O. of women=3/5 x

No. of men =2/5 x

2/5 x-120=1/2(3/5 x-120)

x=600

Total audience=600

No. of women=3/5×600=360

No. of men=2/5×600=240