Question

The ratio of adults to children at a picnic is 4 to 5. The total number of people at the picnic is 27. How many adults and children are at the picnic? Include steps.

Answer 1

There are 12 children and 15 adults at the picnic.

Add together the ratios 4 and 5 and divide the amount of people by that number (so 27 divided by 9)

You then get 3. So then multiply both sides of your ratio by 3. (4:5 ----> 12:15)

Hope this helps a little.