<PRE><B>Question 1185464</B>
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The other tutor solves the problem by writing an equation that says the ratio of men to women is 3 to 2:&lt;br&gt;
{{{m/w = 3/2}}}&lt;br&gt;
They then go on to solve the problem correctly.&lt;br&gt;
For most students, an easier path to the solution would be by taking the given ratio 3:2 and doing this:&lt;br&gt;
Let 3x = number of men
Let 2x = number of women&lt;br&gt;
The total number of employees is 110:&lt;br&gt;
{{{3x+2x=110}}}
{{{5x=110}}}
{{{x=110/5 = 22}}}&lt;br&gt;
ANSWER: The number of women is 2x = 2(22) = 44&lt;br&gt;
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For virtually all problems where a given ratio like 5:3 is given, the easiest path to the solution will be by letting the two quantities be represented by 5x and 3x.&lt;br&gt;
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