At a party, 20% of the people were men, 55% of the remaining people were women and the rest were children. There were 100 men. How many children were there at the party?

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1. Find the total number of people at the party

20%20\% of the people =100= 100
Total number of people =10020×100=500= \frac{100}{20} \times 100 = 500

2. Find the number of remaining people

Remaining people =500−100=400= 500 - 100 = 400

3. Find the percentage of children out of the remaining people

Percentage of children among the remaining =100%−55%=45%= 100\% - 55\% = 45\%

4. Calculate the number of children

Number of children =45100×400=180= \frac{45}{100} \times 400 = 180

Answer

180180 (option 2)

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