Question

A tennis club has 560 members.

(a) The ratio
men : women: children
5:6:3
(i) Show that the club has 240 women members.

(ii) How many members are children?
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Answer 1

see explanation

Explanation:

sum the parts of the ratio, 5 + 6 + 3 = 14 parts

Divide number of members by 14 to find the value of one part of the ratio.

560 ÷ 14 = 40 ← value of 1 part of the ratio

(i)

number of women = 6 × 40 = 240

(ii)

number of children = 3 × 40 = 120