Question

The ratio of number of men to number of women in a party is 5:4. If the number of men is 40, find the number of women in the party? PLS HELP

Answer 1

Answer:

ratio and proportion you already gives a smallest ratio

Answer 2

Here,

Ratio of number of men to women = 5:4

Also,

• Number of men = 40

Let the number of women be n

Then,

$\rm = > \frac{5}{4} = \frac{40}{x} \\ \\ \tt = > 5x = 40 \times 4 \\ \\ \tt = > x = \frac{40}{5} \times 4 \\ \\ \tt = > x = 8 \times 4 \\ \sf = > x = \green{32}$