Question

In a village, every weekend, three-eigth of the men and one-third of the women participate in a social activity. If the total number of participants is 54, and out of them 18 are men then the total number of men and women in the village is:

Answer 1

Answer:

Total number of participants = 54 (Given)

Number of men participated = 18(Given)

Number of women participated = 54 - 18 = 36

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Find the number of men in the village:

3/8 of the men = 18

1/8 of the men = 18 ÷ 3 = 6

8/8 of the men = 6 x 8 = 48

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Find the number of women:

1/3 of the women = 36

3/3 of the women = 36 x 3 = 108

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the total number of people is 156