The ratio of men to women working for a company 2 to 3 . If there are 125 employees total, how many women work for the company?

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The ratio of men to women working for a company  2 to 3 . If there are 125 employees total, how many women work for the company?

shane_b · Answer

If the ratio of men to women is 2:3, the there are 3 women for every 5 people.  You can simply divide 125 by 5 and multiply that times 3 to get the number of women.

shane_b · Answer

That's one method anyway.

yanni · Answer

75?

shane_b · Answer

Yes

lgbasallote · Answer

the ratio is 2:3 and the total is 125 therefore
let 2x = number of men
3x = number of women
x is the ratio thingy

2x + 3x = 125
5x = 125
x = 5

now to find the number of women simply do 3x and sub in x = 5

women = 3(5)

shane_b · Answer

I just knew @lgbasallote would write it all out :)

lgbasallote · Answer

haha

yanni · Answer

so there are 15 women

lgbasallote · Answer

i dont have the enthusiasm to write it in separate

lgbasallote · Answer

no x is actually 25

shane_b · Answer

Right...the answer is still 75 no matter which way you do it.

yanni · Answer

wait...is the answer 75, 15, or 25

lgbasallote · Answer

i was just trying to see if someone will notice ;)

lgbasallote · Answer

it's 75

shane_b · Answer

75...@lgbasallote  meant to write 3(25)

lgbasallote · Answer

x = 25

3x = 3(25) = 75

yanni · Answer

oh kk
thx

shane_b · Answer

I didn't notice it until yanni did :P