Question

The ratio of theno. of men and women who attended a meeting is 3:5.After some time half the men and one third the women left. What is the ratio of men to women now?

Answer 1

let no.of men and women be 3x and 5x
after some time no. of women =5x-(1/3)5x=(10/3)x
                        no. of men = 3x-(1/2)3x=(3/2)x
therefore ratio will be equal to =9/20

Answer 2

let no. of men =3x
no. of women=5x
after some time men 3x/2 and women 5x/3
ration is 3/2:5/3 or9:10