SOLUTION: The ratio of men and women in a certain factory is 3 to 4. There are 204 men. How many workers are there? 3 + 4= 7 204/7= 29.14 ??????

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Question 164340: The ratio of men and women in a certain factory is 3 to 4. There are 204 men. How many workers are there?
3 + 4= 7
204/7= 29.14 ??????
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The ratio of men and women in a certain factory is 3 to 4. There are 204 men. How many workers are there?
3 + 4= 7
204/7= 29.14 ??????
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It's 3 men to 4 women.
3 out of 7 are men.
204 = 3/7 of the total
68 = 1/7 of the total
The total is 476.