Answer:
336 employees
Step-by-step explanation:
Hi there!
We're given:
Ratio of men to women ⇒ 5:7
Number of women in the company ⇒ 196
1) Solve for the number of men in the company
Set up a proportion
[tex]\displaystyle \frac{5}{7} = \frac{x}{196}[/tex] where x is the number of men working at the company
Multiply both sides by x
[tex]\displaystyle \frac{5}{7} *196= x\\\\x=140[/tex]
Therefore, there are 140 men working at the company.
Now, we know that there are 140 men and 196 women working at the company. Assuming that they are the only people who work there, the total number of employees is 140 + 196 = 336.
I hope this helps!
