SOLUTION: the ratio of men to women at a company is 4 to 5. how many males employees are there if the company has 135 employess

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Question 378009: the ratio of men to women at a company is 4 to 5. how many males employees are there if the company has 135 employess
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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If there are 4 women for every 5 men then there should be 5 men out of 9 employees, so that the number of men is %285%2F9%29%2A135+=+75.