Question

The ratio of men to women in a certain factory is 3 to 4. There are 222 men.

How many workers are there?

@AllTehMaffs @beccaboo333

Answer 1

3:4 as a decimal is 0.75, now multiply 0.75 x 222 and you get your answer.

Answer 2

incorrect

\[ \frac{3}{4} = \frac{222}{x}\]
x is the total number of workers

Answer 3

\[x=\frac{4*222}{3}\]

Answer 4

518 workers altogether

Answer 5

So it's 518? ._.

Answer 6

Oh never mind I see.. 4 * 222 / 3

Answer 7

296?

Answer 8

yup yup ^^

Answer 9

Thanks again bro! :D I got more if you're able to visit the ones I tag ya in :P

Answer 10

does that proportion make sense up top?

Answer 11

Oh wait, I just entered the answer and it doesn't give me the correct, but it says it was wrong O_o? Thanks anyhow ;p.

Answer 12

N yeah yours does, no one elses.

Answer 13

It says it was wrong??

Answer 14

Yeah O_o

Answer 15

3/222=4/x
3x=888
x=296 women
296+222=518 total

Answer 16

:/ I think @TriniEmo might have been right because I'm a dumb