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  • 02-03-2021
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The ratio of men to women working for a company is 5 to 8 . If there are 273 employees total, how many women work for the company?

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  • 02-03-2021

Answer:

110 women, see below for explanation. (hope this helps)

Step-by-step explanation:

3 to 5

3x + 5x = 176

8x = 176

x = 176/8

x = 22

3*22 = 66 men

5*22 = 110 women

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