Answer:
The number of men = 20
The number of women = 28
Step-by-step explanation:
From the above question:
Total number of senior citizens = 48
Let us represent:
The number of women = w
The number of men = m
Hence,
48 = w + m
The number of women in attendance was 1.4 times as many as the number of men.
w = 1.4 × m
w = 1.4m
Hence
48 = w + m
48 = 1.4m + m
48 = 2.4m
Divide both sides by 2.4
m = 48/2.4
m = 20
The number of men = 20
For the women:
w = 1.4m
w = 1.4 × 20
w = 28
The number of women = 28
