At a university-sponsored concert, there were 3 times as many women as men. A total of 160 people attended the concert. How many men and how many women attended?
A) 40 men and 160 women
B) 50 men and 120 women
C) 80 men and 120 women
D) 40 men and 120 women

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Let the number of men be x. Then, the number of women is 3x. The total number of attendees is x + 3x = 4x = 160. Solving for x gives x = 40 (men), and 3x = 120 (women).

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