Question

There are 90 people in a group.

A sixth of the people in the group are men.
The number of women in the group is 2 times the number of men in the group
The rest of the people in the group are children.
the number of children in the group : the number of men in the group = n: 1
Work out the value of n.
You must show how you get your answer.

Answer 1

n=3

Explanation:

90×1/6=15 men

15*2=30 women

90-15-30=45 children

45 children: 15 men

3:1 ratio of children to men

n=3