Question

The ratio of males to females at a party is 3:5 and there are 12 more females than males . How many people are at the party?

Answer 1

Answer:

let the number of males be x.

males=x

females=12+x

ratio=3:5

males:females

3x:12+5x

3x/12+5x

3x-5x/12

-2x/12

12/2x

6x.

i honeslty dont think thsi is the right ans. one totql amount shd be given. atleast the male, or the females

Answer 2

Answer:

$\frac{x}{x + 12} = \frac{ 3}{5}$

x --- male

x+12 -- female

3(x+12)=5x

3x+36=5x

5x-3x=36

2x=36

x=36÷2

x=18

total people = 18 +(18+12)

=48