SOLUTION: in a large lecture hall the ratio of men to woman is 2:3 if there are 365 people in the lecture hall the number of woman is ?

Question 421526: in a large lecture hall the ratio of men to woman is 2:3 if there are 365 people in the lecture hall the number of woman is ?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
in a large lecture hall the ratio of men to woman is 2:3 if there are 365 people in the lecture hall the number of woman is ?
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2:3 is the same as 2x to 3x where 3x is the number of women.
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Equation:
2x + 3x = 365
5x = 365
x = 73
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# of women = 3x = 3*73 = 219
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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