Question

The ratio of men to women working for a company is 5 to 8 . If there are 273 employees total, how many women work for the company?

Answer 1

110 women, see below for explanation. (hope this helps)

Explanation:

3 to 5

3x + 5x = 176

8x = 176

x = 176/8

x = 22

3*22 = 66 men

5*22 = 110 women