SOLUTION: The ratio of men to women working for a company is 3 to 5 . If there are 87 men working for the company, what is the total number of employees?

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Question 919738: The ratio of men to women working for a company is
3
to
5
. If there are
87
men working for the company, what is the total number of employees?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
men to women 3:5

3w = 435
w = 145
145 + 87 = 232 total number of employees
and...checking
= 3/5

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