In a zoo, the ratio of adults to children is 8 to 3. if there are 154 people in the zoo, how may children are there?

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 .

And the children be .

Total number of people = 154.

According to question:

Adults + children = total number of people.

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Dividing both sides by 11 we get:

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Thus putting the value of we get:

Adults = 8 × 14 = 112.

Children = 3 × 14 = 42.

Therefore, the children in the zoo are 42.