A ratio of men to women working for a company is 5 to 4. If there are 135 men working there, what is the total number of employees?

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Seal · Answer 1 · 2021-09-23T11:00:57+0000

Answer: 108

Explanation:

Given that the ratio of men to women is 5:4.

Let x be the total employees then,

Men = x*5/9

135 = x*5/9

x = 135*9/5

The total employees are 243

Women are 243 - 135 = 108