SOLUTION: The ratio of men to women teachers in a local high school is 4 to 5. If there are 81 teachers altogether in the school, how many of them are women?
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Question 803118: The ratio of men to women teachers in a local high school is 4 to 5. If there are 81 teachers altogether in the school, how many of them are women?
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Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4x+5x=81
9x=81
x=9
5x=45 women
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