Question

the ratio of the number of men to the number of women in a club is 5:7. There are 12 more women than men. How many members are there altogether?

Answer 1

Issue?

Answer 2

How should I start solving this question?

Answer 3

First make it into an equation.

Answer 4

We know that the population of women is 12 more than men.
So its W = 12 + x

Answer 5

From the ratio we can obviously tel that when added that is the total number of the population of men and women. But since its simplified attach X to both numbers. Making it 5x:7X. Add those two numbers. 5x+7x=12x

Answer 6

you could do the way @silvernight269 did it or you could do it the manual way.

Answer 7

What?

Answer 8

Could you not tag me nxt time? thx

Answer 9

k sorry

Answer 10

since we know that men to women is 5:7 and there are two more women then men in the ratio, we could keep adding 5 to men and 7 to women until they have a difference of 12. This method is still within the ratio. So basically, we need a difference of 12 and bc there are 2 more women then men, 12/2 = 6. 6 would be the multiplier.

Answer 11

we would end up with 5*6 and 7*6. i can't give direct answers so I'll leave you with that. but when multiplying the ratio by 6, you get a difference of 12 and all you need to do is add it all up for your answer.

Answer 12

Thank you everyone, that was very helpful!

Answer 13

np

Answer 14

did you get your answer?