SOLUTION: in a certain company 140 of the employees are men. what is the total number of employees if 5 out of every 7 employees are men
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Question 622165: in a certain company 140 of the employees are men. what is the total number of employees if 5 out of every 7 employees are men
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5/7 = 140/x
5x = 7*140
5x = 980
x = 980/5
x = 196
So there are 196 employees total.
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