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The ratio of men to women at a meeting is 7:6.If there are 28 men at the meeting;

a. How many women are at the meeting?
b. How many men and women are at the meeting? ​

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Answer:

A) 24 women

B) 52 men and women are at the meeting

Explanation:

A)

Let y = women at the meeting

7:6 = 28:y

7/6 = 28/y

6×38 = 7y

6×28⁴/7¹ = 7y¹/7¹

y= 6×24

y=24

B)

Number of women at the meeting = 24

Number of men at the meeting = 28

Total number of people at the meeting = 24+28

= 52

The ratio of men to women at a meeting is 7:6.If there are 28 men at the meeting; a-example-1
User Kadaan
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Answer:

a. 24 woman

b. 28 men and 24 women

Explanation:

a.

given: men to women = 7:6

find: number of women

solution: 28 / 7 = 4, 4 * 6 = 24 women

b.

given: number of men

find: number of men and women

solution: 28 men and 24 women

hope this helps....

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