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The ratio of men to women at a soccer game is 9 to 5. If there were 2,250 men, how many women were at the game?

A) 1,250

B) 1,500

C) 1,125

D) 1,000

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Final answer:

To find the number of women at the game, we use the ratio 9:5, set up a proportion with 2,250 men, and solve for x, resulting in 1,250 women at the game.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question is about finding the number of women at a soccer game given the ratio of men to women and the total number of men. We are told that the ratio of men to women is 9 to 5 and that there were 2,250 men at the game. To find the number of women, we can set up a proportion where 9 corresponds to the number of men (2,250) and 5 corresponds to the number of women (x).

The proportion is 9/5 = 2,250/x. To solve for x, we cross-multiply and divide as follows:
9x = 5 × 2,250
x = (5 × 2,250) / 9
x = 11,250 / 9
x = 1,250

Therefore, there were 1,250 women at the soccer game, which corresponds to option A in the student's question choices.

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