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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 ?

A 8

B 9

C 10

D11

E 12

 Jun 13, 2015

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Number of women = (3/8)*24 = 9

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 Jun 14, 2015
 #1
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Hello friends!

I am doing a math practice book.And I got a different anwser with the book's given.Please help me.

 Jun 13, 2015
 #2
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Hi, friend.

Wath is the ratio?

Is like a fraction?

 Jun 13, 2015
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Yes,it is like a fraction.the ratio of men to woman is 5:3,so the ratio of women to total people is 3:8=3/8

(I pretty sure that I got the right anwse,but I dont know why the book give the anwser is D 11) 

 Jun 13, 2015
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.......Can anyone just tell me the anwser?This question is very important to me.Thank you!

 Jun 14, 2015
 #5
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Number of women = (3/8)*24 = 9

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Alan Jun 14, 2015
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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

 Jun 14, 2015
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Thanks Alan,Melody,and Dbg4thebest.

 Jun 14, 2015

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