Question

The ratio of men to women working for a company is Sto S. If there are 312 employees total, how many

women work for the company?​

Answer 1

The ratio is not clear. So, I am posting the complete question below:

The ratio of men to women working for a company is 8 to 5. If there are 312 employees total, how many women work for the company?​

Answer:

There are 120 women working for the company.

Explanation:

Given:

Ratio of men to women is given as 8 : 5.

From ratio and proportion, we know that, if two quantities A and B are in a ratio of
`a : b`, then the quantities can be written as:

`A= ax` and
`B = bx`

Therefore, number of men working =
`8x`

Number of women working =
`5x`

Now, total number of employees are 312. Therefore,

`8x+5x=312\\13x=312\\x=(312)/(13)\\x=24`

Now, number of women employee working in the company is given as:

`5x=5* 24=120`

Therefore, 120 women work for the company.