SOLUTION: If there are 560 employees at a factory with the ratio of 3 women to every 5 men how many women work there totally.

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Question 813101: If there are 560 employees at a factory with the ratio of 3 women to every 5 men how many women work there totally.
Answer by luke94(89) About Me  (Show Source):
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firstly add your ratios together 3%2B5+=+8
now total women is the %28ratio+of+women%2Ftotal+ratio%29+%2A+amount+of+employers
3%2F8%2A560+=+210
if you wish to check if its right do the same for the men
5%2F8%2A560+=+350
210+%2B+350+=+560
therefore your value of 210 women working at the factory is correct,
hope this helps