Question

The ratio of the number of adults attending the game to kids attending the game is 5:2 . If stadium officials are expecting 375 adults, how many kids would be excpected?

A. 938 KIDS
B. 1875 KIDS
C. 150 KIDS <<<<
D. 750 KIDS

please help but explain first.

Answer 1

That's right

Answer 2

So for every 5 adults, there are 2 kids

Answer 3

we can write this in fraction form as 2/5

Answer 4

now to find the answer, we multiply the number of adults (375) by the fraction (2/5)

Answer 5

375 x 2/5 = 150

Answer 6

Does that make sense?

Answer 7

Perfect Sense! Thank you. :)

Answer 8

no problem