Question

There are 32 female performers in a dance recital. The ratio of men to women is 3;8. How may men are in the dance recital?

Answer 1

12, because 32 divided by 8 is 4 and 4 Times 3 is 12

Answer 2

Ratio m/w = 3/8 = m/32

So in the example the equation is:

m= 3/8 X 32= divide both 3 and 32 by 8=

There are 12 men