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The ratio of men to women in a committee is 3:2. If there are 3 more men than women, how many women are in the committee?

Class: KCPE

Subject: Mathematics

Topic: Ratio and proportions

Lesson Summary

The ratio of men to women in a committee is 3:2. If there are 3 more men than women, how many women are in the committee?

A.6
B.9
C.15
D.5



Text Answer


Let the number of women be x

(x + 3):x = 3:2

𝑥+3x=32

3x = 2x + 6

3x – 2x = 6

x = 6. There are 6 women.

The correct answer is A (6).

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