document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=389868>Question 389868</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of men to women in a class is 5 to 4.  There are 270 people in the class.  How many are women? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #716063 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amalm06><B>amalm06(224)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amalm06><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=amalm06><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=716063\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Denote men by M and women by W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then M/W=5/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, in any group of 9 total people, 4 are women, e.g. 4/9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If there are 270 people, then (4/9)(270)= 120 women (Answer)  </SPAN>\n" );
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