Question

on one of the days you went to the gym , the ratio of men to women was 3:2. if 120 men used the gym, how many women were there

Answer 1

This is the amswer: Women = 80

Answer 2

Ratio of men : women = 3 : 2
Replace the men's value (3) with 120.
Men: 120
Women: ?

> How do you get from 3 to 120?
> Multiply 3 by 40

Therefore, we also have to multiply the women's value by 40.
2 x 40 = 80

There were 80 women at the gym.