SOLUTION: In South Bend, there are currently 5/8 of their men is married to 2/9 of the women. Is there more women or men married?

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Question 235576: In South Bend, there are currently 5/8 of their men is married to 2/9 of the women. Is there more women or men married?
Answer by saranation(1)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
theirs more men because 5 is over half of eight, and there is less women because 2 is not half of 9.
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