SOLUTION: The ratio of men to women in an exercise class is 4:5. In all, the class has 27 students. How many men and how many women are in the class?
I tried cross multiplying but all i cam
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Question 725747: The ratio of men to women in an exercise class is 4:5. In all, the class has 27 students. How many men and how many women are in the class?
I tried cross multiplying but all i came up with was a decimal.
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4N+5n27
9n=27 n is the multiplier
4*3=12 men
5*3=15 women
proof:
12+15=27
12/15=4/5
4/5=4/5
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