In Blessed Church Choir the ratio of males to females is 2:3. On one Sunday service ten male members were absent and six new female members joined the choir as guests for the day. If on this day the ratio of males to females was 1:3, how many regular members does the choir have?

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anonymous · Answer 1 · 2021-08-13T11:51:07+0000

^m/_F= ²/₃
m=²/₃p
M-10 = ¹/₃
f+6
3m-30=F+6
M=^f/₃+12
= ^f/₃+12= ²/₃f
F+36=2f
F=36
M=²/₃ x36
= 24
Total 36+24=60