Question

The ratio of men to women working for a company is 3 to 5. If there are 232 employees total, how many women work for the company?

Answer 1

Answer:

145 women

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

145 women

Step-by-step explanation:

$\frac{5}{8} = \frac{x}{232}$

5 = women

8 = total (3+5, men + women)

x = total women

232 = total employees

232 X 5 = 145