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 ?

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

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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.

Hi, friend.

Wath is the ratio?

Is like a fraction?

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) 

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

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.

9 Women

Thanks Alan,Melody,and Dbg4thebest.