Answer:
The children in the zoo are 42.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
In a zoo, the ratio of adults to children is 8 to 3.
There are 154 people in the zoo.
Now, to find the children there in the zoo.
Let the adults be [tex]8x[/tex].
And the children be [tex]3x[/tex].
Total number of people = 154.
According to question:
Adults + children = total number of people.
⇒[tex]8x+3x=154[/tex]
⇒[tex]11x=154[/tex]
Dividing both sides by 11 we get:
⇒[tex]x=14.[/tex]
Thus putting the value of [tex]x[/tex] we get:
Adults = 8 × 14 = 112.
Children = 3 × 14 = 42.
Therefore, the children in the zoo are 42.
