SOLUTION: the ratio of men to women in a club is 3:7. there are 50 members of the club. how many are men

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Question 1152156: the ratio of men to women in a club is 3:7. there are 50 members of the club. how many are men
Answer by ikleyn(52790)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Let x be the number of men.

Then the number of women is  (50-x).


Following the condition, you may write the proportion


     =  = .


From the proportion


    7x = 3*(50-x).


Simplify and solve


    7x = 150 - 3x

    7x + 3x = 150

    10x = 150

      x = 150/10 = 15.


ANSWER.  15 men and (50-15) = 35 women.

Solved.

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