Question

There are 27 female performers in a dance recital. The ratio of men to women is 2:3. How many men are in the dance recital?

Answer 1

18 men

Explanation:

The 3 part of the ratio relates to the number of female performers.

Dividing the number of female performers by 3 gives the value of one part of the ratio.

`(27)/(3)` = 9 ← 1 part of the ratio, hence

2 parts = 2 × 9 = 18 ← number of men