SOLUTION: The ratio of the number of men to the number of women is 2:3 . If there are 200 people altogether , how many men are there

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Question 1068742: The ratio of the number of men to the number of women is 2:3 . If there are 200 people altogether , how many men are there

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The ratio of the number of men to the number of women is 2:3 . If there are 200 people altogether , how many men are there
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Hint: 2 men to 3 women --> sets of 5
200/5 = 40 sets