Question

The ratio of men to women working for a company is 6 to 5. If there are 78 men working for the company , what's the total number of employees?

Answer 1

6:5 (men to women)

Plug in men, and let women= w)

78:w

78/6= 13

5*13= 65

78:65

Now, add those numbers together.

78+65= 143

There are 143 employees. 

I hope this helps!
~kaikers

Answer 2

6/5=78/women
Women=(78)(5)/(6)=65
Total of employees=78+65=143 people