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The ratio of men to women working for a company is 4 to 7 . If there are 60 men working for the company, what is the total number of employees?

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The ratio is 4:7.

Multiply both sides until the men's side reaches 60. We find how much we multiply by with a division:


(60)/(4) = 15

Multiply both sides by 15:


(4*15):(7*15) = 60 : 105

So there are 60 men and 105 women for a total of 165 people.
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