The ratio of men to women in a movie theater is 3:5. As two more men and one more woman walk in, the ratio of men to women becomes 2:3. How many women were in the theater before these three walked in?

no of women before they walked in is 8.

Step-by-step explanation:

given data:

ratio of men and women = 3:5

when 2 men and 1 woman walks in = 2:3

solution:

no of women in the theatre before they walked in

men/women= 3/2,

let men =3x............eqn1

women = 2x................eqn2

Total =20

therefore:

collect like terms

substitute the value gotten for x into equation 1 and 2

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$15 each

step-by-step explanation:

$45/3 children= $15 each