SOLUTION: The ratio of men to women at a certain company is 3 to 5. How many employees does the company have if there are 100 male employees?

Question 111334: The ratio of men to women at a certain company is 3 to 5. How many employees does the company have if there are 100 male employees?
Found 3 solutions by awang1996, amalm06, josgarithmetic:
Answer by awang1996(50)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The ratio of men to women at a certain company is 3 to 5. How many employees does the company have if there are 100 male employees?

3:5.
100/3=33.333333
5*33.3333333333=166.666666666=167 people.
167+100=267
Answer by amalm06(224)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 8 total employees for every 3 male employees. So if there are 100 male employees,
(8/3)(100)=267 total employees (Answer)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

w, women employees

then total men plus women employees , which makes no sense. The given ratio is wrong.
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