document.write( "Question 605741: The ratio of men to women working for a company 6 to 5. If there are 253 employees total,how many women work for the company? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #381787 by mathie123(224) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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We know that the ratio Men: Women is 6:5.
\n" ); document.write( "This means that for every 6 parts men there are 5 parts women (or for every 6 men there are 5 women).
\n" ); document.write( "Using this information we know there are $\"6%2B5=11\"$ parts in total.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now
\n" ); document.write( " $\"253%2F11=23\"$
\n" ); document.write( "So each part is 23 units.
\n" ); document.write( "If there are 5 parts women then all together there are
\n" ); document.write( " $\"23%2A5=115\"$
\n" ); document.write( "women. \r
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