document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1185464>Question 1185464</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of men to women working for a company is 3 to 2. If there are 110 employees,how many women work for the company  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The other tutor solves the problem by writing an equation that says the ratio of men to women is 3 to 2:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%2Fw+=+3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%2Fw+=+3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "They then go on to solve the problem correctly.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "For most students, an easier path to the solution would be by taking the given ratio 3:2 and doing this:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let 3x = number of men<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let 2x = number of women<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total number of employees is 110:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B2x=110 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B2x=110\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x=110 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x=110\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=110%2F5+=+22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=110%2F5+=+22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: The number of women is 2x = 2(22) = 44<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For virtually all problems where a given ratio like 5:3 is given, the easiest path to the solution will be by letting the two quantities be represented by 5x and 3x.<br><BR>\n" );
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