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In a party of 35 people there are twice as many women as children and twice as many children as men.
How many of each are there?
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Answer: 5 men, 10 children and 20 women. 🙂
If x equals the number of men, then x + 2x + 4x =35 thus 7x equals 35 and x equals 5.
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