Question

The ratio of number of men to the number of women in the auditorium is 4:7. The number

of men is 487.
2.3.1 Determine the number of women in the auditorium.​

Answer 1

The ratio 4:7 means for every 4 men there are 7 women.

Divide total number of men by 4:

487/4 = 121.75

Multiply that by 7:

121.75*7 = 852.25 Round to the nearest whole number.

There is approximately 852 women.