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There are 72 female performers in a dance recital. The ratio of men to women is 2:9. How many men are in the dance recital?

User Wipqozn
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i looked it up and it says x=4 and theres 12 men but i dont think that helps im so sorry i couldnt find anything:(

User Paulo Almeida
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Answer:

48

Explanation:

72 ÷ 3 = 24

so you know that the men is 24 × 2 = 48

48:72 = 2:3

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