In a football match,the number of men is 250 more than the number of women. The number of children is twice the number of women and the number of men is twice..

Question

In a football match,the number of men is 250 more than the number of women. The number of children is twice the number of women and the number of men is twice the number of women and men combined. How many people watched the match?

Answer 1

Last statement # of men is twice the nnumber of women and children combined.

M = w + 250

C = 2w

m = 2(w+c) = 2(w+2w) = 2(3w) = 6w

w + 250 = 6w

250 = 5w

w = 50

50 women

100 children

300 men