There are 24 female performers in a dance recital. The ration to men to women is 2:3 How many men are in the recital?

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Just set up a proportion

(2/3)=(x/24)

cross multiply both sides
24(2)=3(x)

then solve
48=3x

x=48/3

x=16

16 is the correct answer

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