Question 960988
{{{ m / w = 3/5 }}}
{{{ m / ( m + w ) = 3/(( 3 + 5 )) }}}
{{{ m + w = 184 }}}
{{{ m/184 = 3/8 }}}
Multiply both sides by {{{ 8*184 }}}
{{{ 8m = 3*184 }}}
{{{ 8m =552 }}}
{{{ m = 69 }}}
There are 69 men
check:
{{{ 184 - 69 = 115 }}}
{{{ w = 115 }}}
and
{{{ m / w = 3/5 }}}
{{{ 69 / 115 = 3/5 }}}
{{{ 5*69 = 3*115 }}}
{{{ 345 = 345 }}}
OK