Question

The ratio of men to women in a certain factory is 3 to4 they are in 198 men how many workers are there

Answer 1

Answer: if ratio men : women = 3:4and men are 198 so we can write it as

     3  :  4  =  198  :  ? we divide 198 by 3=66

so we can write   3  :  4  =  198  :  4*66

3  :  4  = 198  : 264

198+264=462

total workers are 462