Question

There are 42 female performers in a dance retail. The ratio of men to woman is 3:7. How many men are in the dance recital

Answer 1

18 men 18 men 18 men

Answer 2

18 men

Explanation:

3:7 ==> there are 3 men for every 7 women.

42 / 7 = 6 ==> divide the total number of women by the supposed ratio.

6 * 3 = 18 men