Question

the ratio of male and female employees in an office is 5:4 if the number of male employees is 175 then calculate the number of female employees

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

The ratio of male and female employees is 5:4

So let the common ratio be x

So from there we can say that the male employees is 5x and the female employees is 4x

And its given the no. Of male employees

So 5x=175

Or, x=35

So the female employees is=4*35=140

Answer 2

Given, the ratio of male and female employees is 5 : 4

So, let the number of male woekers be 5x and female workers be 4x

Given, Number of male employees = 175

According to the question,

5x = 175

x = $\dfrac{175}{5}$

x = 35

We found the value of x

Now, putting the value, we get

Number of female workers => 4x

=> 4 × 35

=> 140

∴ Number of male workers = 175

&

Number of female workers = 140