Answer :
48 children and 96 adults
let x be the number of children then number of adults = 2x and
x + 2x = 144
3x = 144 ( divide both sides by 3 )
x = [tex]\frac{144}{3}[/tex] = 48
There are 48 children and ( 2 × 48 ) = 96 adults
48 children and 96 adults
let x be the number of children then number of adults = 2x and
x + 2x = 144
3x = 144 ( divide both sides by 3 )
x = [tex]\frac{144}{3}[/tex] = 48
There are 48 children and ( 2 × 48 ) = 96 adults