in the bus, the number of woman is three times the number of children. the number of men is 1.5 times the number of woman . if the total number of persons including the driver and conductor is 70,find the number of men traveling in bus.
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TOTAL PASSENGERS = 68 (excluding driver and conductor)
LET THE NO. CHILDREN BE x
THEN WOMEN = 3x
AND MEN = 1.5 × 3x = 4.5 x
TOTAL = x + 3x + 4.5x
68 = 8.5x
x = 68/8.5
x = 8
NO. OF CHILDREN = 8
NO. OF WOMEN = 3×8 = 24
NO. OF MEN = 4.5×8 = 36
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