In a certain string ensemble,the ratio of men to woman is 5:3.If there are total of 24 people in the ensemble,how many women are ?
This is another of my pet techniques.
Men | Women | Total | |
ratios | 5 (*3) | 3 ( *3) | 8 (8*3=24) |
actual numbers | 15 | 9 | 24 |
9 Women