There are 26072 people at a baseball game . The ratio of men to women is 7 : 1. How many of each were at the game?

There was 22,813 men and 3,259 women

Step-by-step explanation:

26,072 ÷ 8 ( 7 + 1 ) = 3,259

3,259 x 7 = 22,813 (men)

26,072 - 22,813 (men) = 3,259 (women)

Men: 7/8 = 22,813 men in total

Women: 1/8 = 3,259 women in total

it's equivalent, so we can say that its equal.

let's call the denominator x and the numerador is 18 less then denominator, x - 18.

multiply

2.x = 5.(x - 18)

2x = 5x - 90

90 = 5x - 2x

90 = 3x

x = 90/3

x = 30

so:

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