Question

The ratio of men to women working for a company is 4 to 7 . If there are 60 men working for the company, what is the total number of employees?

Answer 1

The ratio is 4:7.

Multiply both sides until the men's side reaches 60. We find how much we multiply by with a division: 

$\frac{60}{4} = 15$

Multiply both sides by 15:

$(4*15):(7*15) = 60 : 105$

So there are 60 men and 105 women for a total of 165 people.