SOLUTION: In a Congress of 435 members, the ratio of Democrats to Republicans is 3 to 2. If every member of Congress is either a Democrat or a Republican, how many more Democrats are there
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Question 250535: In a Congress of 435 members, the ratio of Democrats to Republicans is 3 to 2. If every member of Congress is either a Democrat or a Republican, how many more Democrats are there than Republicans?
A.87 B.145 C.174 D.261 E.290
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3+2=5
435*3/5=dems
435*2/5=reps
dems/reps=3/2
dems-reps=?
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