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Question 21 the ratio of men to women working for a company is 2 to 3 . if there are 140 employees total, how many women work for the company?
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Question 21 the ratio of men to women working for a company is 2 to 3 . if there are 140 employees total, how many women work for the company?
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Let x = value the ratio was reduced by
So the equation is 2x + 3x = 140
5x = 140
x = 28
Men to Women is 2 to 3 so number of women = 3(28) = 84
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