SOLUTION: If the ratio of men to women on the track team is 4/5, and there are 16 men on the track team, how many women are on the track team?

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Question 34770: If the ratio of men to women on the track team is 4/5, and there are 16 men on the track team, how many women are on the track team?
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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RATIO OF MEN TO WOMEN ARE 4/5 THE 4/5=16/X OR 4X=80 THE X=20 WOMEN