Question

The ratio of men to women working for a company is 3 to 5 . if there are 140 women working for the company, what is the total number of employees?

Answer 1

Ratio of men : women = 3 : 5

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Find total parts:

3 + 5 = 8

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Find 1 part:

5 parts = 140

1 part = 140 ÷ 5 = 28

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Find 8 parts (total):

8 parts = 28 x 8 = 224

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Answer: There are 224 employees