A total of 180 men women and children participated in a fun friend there were three times as many female runners than male runners and five more children than men find the number of the participants in each of the three categories

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Dereon Page

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29 October, 16:33

A total of 180 men women and children participated in a fun friend there were three times as many female runners than male runners and five more children than men find the number of the participants in each of the three categories

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Aliya Allison · Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

m + w + c = 180

w = 3m

c = m + 5

m + (3m) + (m + 5) = 180

5m + 5 = 180

5m = 180 - 5

5m = 175

m = 175/5

m = 35 <== = 35 men

w = 3m

w = 3 (35)

w = 105 <== = 105 women

c = m + 5

c = 35 + 5

c = 40 <== = 40 children