The ratio of the number of adults to the number of students at the prom has to be 1:10. There are 477 more students than adults. How many adults are at the prom?
1/2x+477=10/2x?
At the 6th grade school dance, there are 132 boys, 89 girls, and 14 adults.
if there are x adults, there are 10x students.
10x = x+477
Not sure where the 2x came from, or why the divisions.
In the cafeterÃa , 100 milk cartons were put out for breakfast. At the end of breakfast, 27 remained.
To solve the problem, we need to set up an equation based on the given information.
Let's assume the number of adults at the prom is 'x.' Since the ratio of adults to students is 1:10, the number of students can be expressed as 10x.
According to the problem, there are 477 more students than adults. Therefore, the equation becomes:
10x = x + 477
To solve this equation, we need to isolate the variable 'x.' Here's how:
10x - x = 477
9x = 477
Divide both sides of the equation by 9:
9x/9 = 477/9
x = 53
Hence, there are 53 adults at the prom.