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12 May, 04:23

Lisa and her friend catch the bus into town. There are 21 women on the bus.

The ratio of women to men on the bus is 3 : 2.

How many people are there on the bus altogether?

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  1. 12 May, 06:24
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    Answer: there are 35 people on the bus

    Explanation: Pretend each part of the ratio is "x." There are 3 parts that are women, and 2 parts men.

    3x=21

    x=7

    given this information, you can tell that 2x=14, and 5x=35
  2. 12 May, 08:03
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    There are 35 people on the bus.

    Explanation:

    Pretend each part of the ratio is "x." There are 3 parts that are women, and 2 parts men.

    3x=21

    x=7

    given this information, you can tell that 2x=14, and 5x=35.
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