Question

MEDAL!!!

Answer 1

@freckles

Answer 2

so we are given:
\[\text{ #males }+\text{ #females}+\text{#teachers}=252 \\ \]
we also have
\[\text{# males}:\text{#females}:\text{#teachers}=3:2:1 \\ \text{ this means we have } 3+2+1 \text{parts } \text{ or } \text{ 6 parts } \\ \text{ altogether we have } 252 \text {peeps} \\ \text{ so your } 6 \text{ parts } ~252 \text{ peeps}\]

Answer 3

6 parts~252 peeps

Answer 4

males are 3 parts of that 6 parts

Answer 5

pretend that is an equation

Answer 6

how would you get 3 parts~? peeps

Answer 7

think about dividing something on both sides

Answer 8

6/what =3

Answer 9

2

Answer 10

so divide both sides by 2

Answer 11

126

Answer 12

\[\frac{6}{2} \text{parts} \text{ ~ }\frac{252}{2} \text{peeps}\]

Answer 13

ok thanks :)

Answer 14

oh and you needed the percentage

Answer 15

c

Answer 16

take that number 126 and divide it by total people in all

lol which makes sense
because you have male:everyone else=3:3

Answer 17

that means males are half the population