SOLUTION: In order to redress a gender imbalance in its workforce, a company needs to appoint men and women in the ratio 4:5. Over the next year 90 new jobs are expected to be advertised. Ho

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Question 1021413: In order to redress a gender imbalance in its workforce, a company needs to appoint men and women in the ratio 4:5. Over the next year 90 new jobs are expected to be advertised. How many of the appointees should be men, and how many women
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
So then 4%2F%284%2B5%29=4%2F9 should be men, 5%2F9 should be women.
M=%284%2F9%29%2890%29=40
W=%285%2F9%29%2890%29=50