<PRE><B>Question 968193</B>
In a certain town, 3/5 of the men are married to 5/8 of the women. 
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Equation:
(3/5)m = (5/8)w
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Assuming only one spouse per person 
A) what is the ratio of men to women in this town?
w = (8/5)(3/5)m
w = 24/25 m
m/w = 25/24
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Ratio of men to women = 25:24
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 B) if the town has an adult population of 5000, then how many are men, and how many are women?
Equation:
25x + 24x = 5000
49x = 5000
x = 102.04
# of men = 25*102.04 = 2551
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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