Question

The ratio of the number of male and female workers in a textile mill is 5:3. If there are 115 male workers,what is the number of female workers in the mill?​

Answer 1

$\bf{\underline{QUESTION:-}}$

The ratio of the number of male and female workers in a textile mill is 5:3. If there are 115 male workers,what is the number of female workers in the mill?

$\bf{\underline{Given:-}}$

• The ratio of the number of male and female workers in a textile mill is 5 : 3
• there are 115 male workers.

$\bf{\underline{TO\:FIND:-}}$

• what is the number of female workers in the mill = ?

$\bf{\underline{Solution:-}}$

Let,

→ The number of female be X

NOW,

→ Male ratio female = 115 : x

★ ACCORDING TO QUESTION ★

→ 5 : 3 = 115 : x

→ $\bf \frac{5}{3} = \frac{115}{x}$

→ $\bf x = 115 ×\frac{3}{5}$

→ $\bf x = 23 × 3$

→ $\bf x = 69$

$\bf{\underline{Hence:-}}$

• The number of female worker = 69

Answer 2

Given :

The ratio of the number of male and female workers in a textile mill is 5:3. If there are 115 male workers.

To find :

What is the number of female workers in the mill?

Solution :

☞ Let the number of male workers be 5x then female workers be 3x

According to the given condition

• Total number of male workers = 115

→ 5x = 115

→ x = 115/5

→ x = 23

Hence,

• Female workers = 3x = 3*23 = 69