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The ratio of women to men working at a grocery store is 4 to 5. There are 16 women working at the store . What is the total number of people working at a grocery store?

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Answer:

36 people

Explanation:

The ratio of women to men working at a grocery store is 4 to 5.

The ratio =

Women : Men

4 : 5

The sum of the proportion is 4 + 5 = 9

There are 16 women working at the store .

Let us represent the total number of people working at a grocery store as x

Hence:

4/9 of x = 16 women

4/9 × x = 16

4x/9 = 16

Cross Multiply

4x = 16 × 9

x = 16 × 9/4

x = 36 people

The total number of people working in the grocery store is 36 people

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