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the ratio of men to women working for a company is 7 to 4. If there are 264 employees total, how many women work for the company?
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the ratio of men to women working for a company is 7 to 4. If there are 264 employees total, how many women work for the company?

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7 ratio2 = (7)/(2) / 264 \\ \\ \ (2)/(7) * (264)/(x) \\ \\ cross \: multiply \\ 2 * x = 264 * 7 \\ (2x)/(2x ) = (1848)/(2x) \\ x = 924

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264/7+4
264/11
=24

Women = 24*4
= 96

Men = 24*7
= 168
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