SOLUTION: At a certain company the ratio of male to female employees is 3 to 4.If there are 5 more female employees than male employees, how many male employees does the company have
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Question 994202: At a certain company the ratio of male to female employees is 3 to 4.If there are 5 more female employees than male employees, how many male employees does the company have
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At a certain company the ratio of male to female employees is 3 to 4.If there are 5 more female employees than male employees, how many male employees does the company have
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# of male = 3x
# of female = 4x
Equation:
4x-3x = 5
x = 5
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Ans: # of male employees = 3x = 3*5 = 15
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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