Question

the ratio of men to women in a certain factory is 3 to 4. there are 198 men how many workers are there?

Answer 1

There are 198 men and x women.
The ratio of men to women is 3:4.

$\frac{198}{x}=\frac{3}{4} \\ 3x=4 \times 198 \\ x=4 \times 66 \\ x=264$

There are 198 men and 264 women.

$198+264=462$

There are 462 workers.