At a cricket test match 2/7 of the spectators were in a covered place while 15000 were in open.find the total number of spectators.
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Let total spectators = x
spectators in covered place = 2x/ 7
spectators in open = x - 2x/ 7
= ( 7x - 2x ) / 7
= 5x / 7
according to the problem given ,
5x / 7 = 15000
x = ( 15000 × 7 ) / 5
x = 3000 × 7
x = 21000
Therefore ,
Total spectators = x = 21000
I hope this helps you.
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Let total spectators = x
spectators in covered place = 2x/ 7
spectators in open = x - 2x/ 7
= ( 7x - 2x ) / 7
= 5x / 7
according to the problem given ,
5x / 7 = 15000
x = ( 15000 × 7 ) / 5
x = 3000 × 7
x = 21000
Therefore ,
Total spectators = x = 21000
I hope this helps you.
:)
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