Question

The ratio of men to women working for a company 5 to 8 . If there are 110 men working for the company, what is the total number of employees?

Answer 1

5 : 8 is the ratio, which is also tells us that there are groups of (5+8) people altogether

5n : 8n is the same ration such that 5n = 110 ... determine (5n+8n)

Answer 2

13n?? i dont get it

Answer 3

13n is a step towards the soluion, we jsut need to determine the value of n

what is the solution to 5n = 110?

Answer 4

i dont know

Answer 5

5 times what is 110?

Answer 6

22

Answer 7

good, then n=22

Answer 8

13n = 13*22 = ??

Answer 9

286

Answer 10

then there are 286 people working there:

Answer 11

thanks

Answer 12

yep