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?

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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?
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Let x represent the number of men

7%2F8+=+x%2F360       | Cross Multiply to solve for x

    x = 360%2A7%2F8 = 315 men