SOLUTION: Hi 2/7 of the members are men. If there are 960 more women members than men how many women are there. Thanks

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Question 1167544: Hi
2/7 of the members are men. If there are 960 more women members than men how many women are there.
Thanks
Answer by ikleyn(52832) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x people are men and the rest  5x people are women.


From the condition, you have this "gender" equation


    5x - 2x = 960,   or


    3x      = 960

     x      = 960/3 = 320.


ANSWER.  The number of women  is 5*320 = 1600.     ANSWER

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