The ratio of men to women working for a company is 8 to 5 . If there are 125 women working for the company, what is the total number of employees?

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The ratio of men to women working for a company is 8 to 5 . If there are 125 women working for the company, what is the total number of employees?

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5x=125
x=25

So 8x= 8•25 (200 men)

8x+5x= 200+ 125 = 325 employees

Pdem answered Nov 26, 2020

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Answer:

325 employees

Explanation:

men to women is

8:5

125/5 is 25

8*25=200

200+125=325

325 employees

Morteza Jangjoo answered Nov 27, 2020

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