SOLUTION: in a certain company 140 of the employees are men. what is the total number of employees if 5 out of every 7 employees are men

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Question 622165: in a certain company 140 of the employees are men. what is the total number of employees if 5 out of every 7 employees are men
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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5/7 = 140/x

5x = 7*140

5x = 980

x = 980/5

x = 196

So there are 196 employees total.