On one of the days you went to the gym, the ratio of men to women was 3:2. if 120 men used the gym, how many women were there

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Alicia

6 January, 17:23

On one of the days you went to the gym, the ratio of men to women was 3:2. if 120 men used the gym, how many women were there

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Butterball · Answer 1

Butterball 6 January, 19:46

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This is the amswer: Women = 80

Kylie Russell · Answer 2

Ratio of men : women = 3 : 2

Replace the men's value (3) with 120.

Men: 120

Women:?

> How do you get from 3 to 120?

> Multiply 3 by 40

Therefore, we also have to multiply the women's value by 40.

2 x 40 = 80

There were 80 women at the gym.