ChloeS16 ChloeS16

23-06-2015
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The Ratio of men to women in a certain factory is 3 to 4. There are 198 men. How many workers are there?

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anickatiger anickatiger

23-06-2015

So 3:4::198:?. 3 is to 198 as 4 is to ?. You're solving for ? so you want that on the top of the fraction. 4/3=?/198. Multiply both sides by 198. ?=(4/3)(198)=264 women. Then add the men. 264+198=462 workers.

Check your work. (462/7)*3=198 men.

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recklessnoah17 recklessnoah17

23-06-2015

3x=792

x=264 women

198+264=462 total.

I hope this helps!

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