The ratio of men to women at a party is exactly 3 : 2. If there are a

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The ratio of men to women at a party is exactly 3 : 2. If there are a total of 120 people at the party, how many of them are women?

A. 36

B. 40

C. 48

D. 72

E. 80

chetan2u · Answer

In ratio questions, first convert the ratio to numbers by taking a common ratio.

Let the common ratio be x, then the number of men and women are 3x and 2x.
Total is 3x+2x=120....5x=120....x=24

Therefore the number of women is 2*24=48

C

udaypratapsingh99 · Answer

C) 48.

2/5 = w/120

=48

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ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Solution:

We can let 3x and 2x be the number of men and women at the party, respectively. We can create the equation:

3x + 2x = 120

5x = 120

x = 24

Since the number of women at the party is 2x, there are 2(24) = 48 women at the party.

Answer: C

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