Solve for the following problems: There are 5,500 men, women and children altogether at the swimming pool. There are twice as many women as men and four times as many children as women. How many men, women and children are at the swimming pool?

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Solve for the following problems:
There are 5,500 men, women and children altogether at the swimming pool.
There are twice as many women as men and four times as many children as
women. How many men, women and children are at the swimming pool?
Transcribed Image Text:Solve for the following problems: There are 5,500 men, women and children altogether at the swimming pool. There are twice as many women as men and four times as many children as women. How many men, women and children are at the swimming pool?
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