SOLUTION: the men to women ratio of people who work in a company is 7:8 if the number of women is 360 find the number of men who work in this company?

Question 852461: the men to women ratio of people who work in a company is 7:8 if the number of women is 360 find the number of men who work in this company?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

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Let x represent the number of men

       | Cross Multiply to solve for x

    x =  = 315 men 

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