In a certain town, the ratio of the number of men to women is 3:4. If there are 120 men in the town, how many women are there?
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In a certain town, the ratio of the number of men to women is 3:4. If there are 120 men in the town, how many women are there?
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If the ratio of men to women is 3:4, then for every 3 men, there are 4 women. If there are 120 men, we can set up the proportion: 3/4 = 120/x. Solving for x gives x = 160. Therefore, there are 160 women.
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Q: In a certain town, the ratio of the number of men to women is 3:4. If there are 120 men in the town, how many women are there?
Solution: If the ratio of men to women is 3:4, then for every 3 men, there are 4 women. If there are 120 men, we can set up the proportion: 3/4 = 120/x. Solving for x gives x = 160. Therefore, there are 160 women.
