SOLUTION: the ratio of men to women at a class is 3 to 5. how many women students are there if there are 3600 men?

Question 982164: the ratio of men to women at a class is 3 to 5. how many women students are there if there are 3600 men?
Found 3 solutions by jim_thompson5910, MathLover1, amalm06:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = number of women

I'll let you finish up
Answer by MathLover1(20849)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

let's men be and women
if the ratio of men to women at a class is , then

if there are men, then we have
cross multiply and solve for

so, there are women at a class

Answer by amalm06(224)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let M denote men and W denote women. Then M/W=3/5.
To find the number of women students, simply invert the ratio and multiply by 3600:
(5/3)(3600)=6000 women students (Answer)
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