3) A group of 48 senior citizens attended a baseball game. The number of women in attendance was 12 more than the number of men. How many men and women attended the baseball game?

Mathematics · Middle School · Wed Jan 13 2021

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given that 

total citizen =  48

then

48= x+x+12

48= 2x + 12

48- 12= 2x

2x= 36

x=18

men in game = 18

And women = 18+12 

= 30