Question

Ratio of male and female workers is 8 and 5, the number of male workers is 104 then how many are female workers

Answer 1

Answer:

65

Step-by-step explanation:

Ratio of:

Male:Female::8:5

104:Female::8:5

Let the no of females be x

Therefore,

104/x=8/5

x=8/5 multipled by 1/140

x=13x5

x=65

Therefore, there are 65 females.

Answer 2

GivEn :-

• The ratio of male and female workers in a factory is 8:5

• There are 104 male workers

To find :-

• Number of female workers in the factory.

SoluTion :-

Let,

• Number of male workers = 8x

• Number of female workers = 5x

• But, the number of male workers = 104

According to the question :-

➠ 8x = 104

➠ x = 104/8 = 13

➠ Number of female workers = (5×13) = 65.