SOLUTION: The ratio of men to women at a certain company is 3 to 5. How many employees does the company have if there are 100 male employees?

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Question 111334: The ratio of men to women at a certain company is 3 to 5. How many employees does the company have if there are 100 male employees?
Found 3 solutions by awang1996, amalm06, josgarithmetic:
Answer by awang1996(50) About Me  (Show Source):
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The ratio of men to women at a certain company is 3 to 5. How many employees does the company have if there are 100 male employees?


3:5.
100/3=33.333333
5*33.3333333333=166.666666666=167 people.
167+100=267

Answer by amalm06(224) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 8 total employees for every 3 male employees. So if there are 100 male employees,
(8/3)(100)=267 total employees (Answer)

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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male%2Ffemale

w, women employees

3%2F5=100%2Fw
w%2F100=5%2F3
w=500%2F3
w=166%262%2F3
then total men plus women employees 266%262%2F3, which makes no sense. The given ratio is wrong.