Question

There are 49 female performers in a dance recital. The ratio of men to women is 2:7. How many men are in the dance recital? There are men in the dance recital.

Answer 1

Number of men= 13.99 = 14

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

There are 49 female performers in a dance recital. The ratio of men to women is 2:7.

First, we determine the proportion of men to women:

Proportion men to women= 2/7= 0.2857

Now, we calculate the number of men in the show:

Number of men= 0.2857*49

Number of men= 13.99 = 14