document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=968193>Question 968193</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a certain town, 3/5 of the men are married to 5/8 of the women. Assuming only one spouse per person <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) what is the ratio of men to women in this town?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) if the town has an adult population of 5000, then how many are men, and how many are women? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/5)m = (5/8)w<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming only one spouse per person <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) what is the ratio of men to women in this town?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = (8/5)(3/5)m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 24/25 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m/w = 25/24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ratio of men to women = 25:24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " B) if the town has an adult population of 5000, then how many are men, and how many are women?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x + 24x = 5000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "49x = 5000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 102.04<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of men = 25*102.04 = 2551<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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