SOLUTION: In a factory the ratio of male workers to female work- ers was 5 : 3, If the number of female workers was less by 40, find the total number of workers in the factory. a)120 b)1

Question 694487: In a factory the ratio of male workers to female work- ers was 5 : 3, If the number of female workers was less by 40, find the total number of workers in the factory.
a)120
b)160
c)180
Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
= number of female workers
number of male workers =
Total number of workers =

The way I understand the problem, the number of female workers is less than the number of male workers, so
--> --> -->

That equation is fairly easy to solve:
--> --> --> -->

With the value of , we can find the total number of workers:
Total number of workers =
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