SOLUTION: the ratio of men to women is 3 to 4. they 204 men. how many workers are there?

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Question 288218: the ratio of men to women is 3 to 4. they 204 men. how many workers are there?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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let m = # of men and w = # of women

Since "the ratio of men to women is 3 to 4", we know that m%2Fw=3%2F4. Cross multiply to get 4m=3w. Because there are 204 men, this means that m=204. Now just plug this value in to solve for 'w' and use that to find the total number of workers.