SOLUTION: In a certain company there are 3 times as many men working as women. What is the fraction of employees that are female? how to do this I don't understand?

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Question 831219: In a certain company there are 3 times as many men working as women. What is the fraction of employees
that are female? how to do this I don't understand?
Answer by wth12345(3) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1:3
Every 1 women there are 3 men
so if there was 30 men it would be 10 women