Final answer:
All the given options a) 25, b) 50, c) 75, and d) 100 are multiples of 5 and, therefore, each could be the total number of employees in Barry's company where the ratio of male to female employees is 2 to 3.
Step-by-step explanation:
In Barry's company, the ratio of the number of male employees to the number of female employees is 2 to 3. This means for every 2 male employees, there are 3 female employees. To find out the total number of employees that could fit this ratio, we need to add the two parts of the ratio together (2+3=5) and look for a number that is a multiple of that sum. Among the given options, the total number of employees must therefore be a multiple of 5.
25 employees (5 x 5)
- 50 employees (5 x 10)
- 75 employees (5 x 15)
- 100 employees (5 x 20)
Options a), b), c), and d) are all multiples of 5, so they all could represent the total number of employees in the company according to the given 2 to 3 ratio of male to female employees.