seegmillerin seegmillerin
  • 02-03-2021
  • Mathematics
contestada

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?

Respuesta :

ogaldeznicolle
ogaldeznicolle ogaldeznicolle
  • 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

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

what's the equation of the line parallel to the equation 2x+6y=-4 and that passes through the point (3, -3) .
Sharina simplified the expression 3(2x – 6 – x + 1)2 – 2 + 4x. In Step 1 she simplified within the parentheses. In Step 2 she expanded the exponent. Which is
Is it possible to draw a triangle with 150cm , 10cm and 10cm
Is romance important in South America? And if it is, explain why.
Noel Devine bought a new dishwasher for $320. He paid $20 down and made 10 monthly payments of $34. What actual yearly interest rate did Noel pay? A.
You went on vacation and forgot to water your plants. when you returned, the leaves were soft and wilted. name the organelle that became dehydrated
A large increase in the supply of hd-tv sets occurs simultaneously with a smaller decrease in its demand. as a result the equilibrium price will __________ and
Identify the longest, shortest, strongest, and weakest bonds from those highlighted below.
True or false: If an object has twice the size of another object, it has half the weight
Is a place or object used for comparison to determine is something is in motion