Question

the ratio of men to women in a village is 12: 25. if there are 120men, (a)how many women are there ?, (b) what is the total number of men to women​

Answer 1

a) 250 women

b) 370 in total

Explanation:

Men : Women

12 : 25

120 : 250

a) If there are 120 men that means 12 was multiplied 10 times to get 120 so to get the amount for women we multiply 25 ten times which will give 250.

b) the sum will be 120 + 250 = 370