Question

There are 18 female performers in a dance recital. The ratio of men to women is 2:3. How many men are in the dance recital?

There are
men in the dance recital.

Answer 1

12 men in the recital

Explanation:

For every 3 women, there are 2 men. So 3 times what = 18? 6. Then 6 times 2= 12.

Answer 2

15 males.

Explanation:

Divide 18 by 6 to find the rate.

18 / 6 = 3 (rate)

Multiply.

5 * 3 = 15 males

Now, we can write this as 15:18 which ends up simplifying to 5:6

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