Question

If 3 out of every 8 people in an office are women, what is the ratio of men to women?

A. 8 to 3
B. 5 to 3
C. 3 to 5
D. 3 to 11
E. 3 to 8

Answer 1

The ratio of men to women in an office where 3 out of every 8 people are women is 5 to 3.

Step-by-step explanation:

If 3 out of every 8 people in an office are women, then the remaining people, which are men, would be 8 total minus the 3 women, giving us 5 men. Therefore, the ratio of men to women in the office is 5 to 3.

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