The ratio of men to women working for a company is 6 to 5. If there are 78 men working for the company , what's the total number of employees?

Mathematics · College · Mon Jan 18 2021

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Given : 

Ratio of men to women working = 6:5

Let the common factor of ratio be x

Then, ratio of men to women = 6x: 5x

Number of men = 78

So, 6x = 78

x = 78/6

x = 13

So, total employee = 11x

= 11 × 13

= 143

 

Hence, total employees are 143