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There are 24 people using the gym. The ratio of men to women is 2:1. How many men are using the gym
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There are 24 people using the gym. The ratio of men to women is 2:1. How many men are using the gym

User Roki
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2:1
=
16 men
8 men :
How i worked it out...
24 divided by 3 = 8 that is 1/3 which is the :1
And you times that by 2 and you get the answer
User Matadur
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Total ratio = 2 + 1 = 3

Number of men = 2/ 3 × 24
=16
Therefore, 16 men are using the gym
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