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lys-0071 [83]
3 years ago
6

The ratio of men to women working for a company is 8 to 5. If there are 234 employees total, how many women work for the company

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Mathematics
2 answers:
Aloiza [94]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

87 men

145 women

Step-by-step explanation:

8 to 5

8x+5x=234

8x=234

x=234/8

x=~29

3*29=87 men

5*29=145 women

Dimas [21]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

144

Step-by-step explanation:

The ratio of men to women working for a company is 8 to 5.

Total men and women working as per the ratio is 8+5 = 13

So the ratio of men to total  is  

the ratio of women to total  is  

there are 234 employees total

To find the number of men works , we make a proportion

Cross multiply it

8 * 234 = 13x

1872 = 13x

Divide by 13 on both sides

x= 144

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