If it was one adult per eight kids on a trip and a total of 54 peopple going on the trip how many of them woould be kids?
Use direct proportions:
8 kids : 9 people
? kids : 54 people
Cross multiply to get
Number of kids = 54*8รท9=48
8 kids : 9 people
? kids : 54 people
Cross multiply to get
Number of kids = 54*8รท9=48