Question

the ratio of men to women at a football match was 12:8 how many women were present if 26,400 men attended the match

Answer 1

17,600 women.

step by step:

26,400/12=2,200

2,200x8=17,600

Answer 2

17600

Explanation:

Given,

Ratio of men to women = 12:8

No. of men present at the match = 26400

To find: No. of women at the match

Let us assume that the no. of women = w

No. of men at the match = m

Thus,

`(m)/(w) = (12)/(8)`

`(26400)/(w) = (12)/(8)`

`w = (26400* 8)/(12)`

`w = 17600`

Thus, 17600 women were present at the match.