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There are 21 Women on the busThe ratio of Women to Men is 3:2How many people are on the bus all together?

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Given:

Number of women in the bus = 21

Ratio of women to men = 3:2

Let's find the total number if people.

Where:

Total ratio = 3 + 2 = 5

To find the total number of people, we have:


(3)/(5)*x=21

Where:

x represents the total number of people.

To solve for x, multiply both sides by 5/3:


\begin{gathered} (5)/(3)*(3)/(5)x=21*(5)/(3) \\ \\ x=(21*5)/(3) \\ \\ x=(105)/(3) \\ \\ x=35 \end{gathered}

Therefore, the total number of people on the bus is 35.

ANSWER:

35 people

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