Question

At the San Francisco airport there were flights flying out to Las Vegas all day. For every 2 female passengers there were 4 male passengers. If there were a total of 324 passengers throughout the day, how many were female and male?

Answer 1

If there were a total of 324 passengers throughout the day, and for every 2 female passengers there were 4 male passengers, we can set up the following equation:

2x + 4x = 324