SOLUTION: The ratio of men to women at a certain company is 3 to 2. How many female employees does the company have if there are 70 employees? Please and thank you!

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Question 42860: The ratio of men to women at a certain company is 3 to 2. How many female employees does the company have if there are 70 employees?
Please and thank you!

Answer by fractalier(6550)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Of every five employees, three are men and two are women.
If there are 70 employees, we multiply this ratio by 14 (since 70/5 = 14)...thus
there are 42 men and 28 women...

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