A cinema hall contains a certain number of people. If 22\(\frac{1}{2}\)% are children, 47\(\frac{1}{2}\)% are men and 84 are women, find the number of men in the hall.
The correct answer is D. 133
Let's denote the total number of people in the cinema hall as "x."
We are given the following information:
1. 22\(\frac{1}{2}\)% are children, which can be written as 0.225x (since 22.5% = 0.225 as a decimal).
2. 47\(\frac{1}{2}\)% are men, which can be written as 0.475x (since 47.5% = 0.475 as a decimal).
3. 84 are women.
Now, we can use the fact that the total number of people in the hall is the sum of children, men, and women:
\(x = 0.225x + 0.475x + 84\).
Combine the terms with "x":
\(x = 0.7x + 84\).
Subtract 0.7x from both sides:
\(0.3x = 84\).
Now, divide both sides by 0.3:
\(x = \frac{84}{0.3} = 280\).
So, there are a total of 280 people in the cinema hall.
Now, to find the number of men (47\(\frac{1}{2}\)% of the total):
Number of men = 0.475x = 0.475 280 = 133.
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