The ratio of men to women working for a company is 5 to 3. If there are 200 employees total, how many women work for the company?

Emin Laletovic asked Jun 14, 2022

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Emin Laletovic asked Jun 14, 2022

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There are 200 employees, and the ratio is 5:3.

5+3 = 8

200/8 = 25

So, there are 5(25) = 125 men and 3(25) = 75 women.

There are 75 women who work for the company.

Let me know if this helps!

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