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