Question

The ratio of men to women is 5:8, how many men are in the dance recital

Answer 1

Given : the ratio of men to women = 5 : 8

And there are 56 female in the dance recital

So, let the number of men = x

`x\colon56=5\colon8`

Solve for x :

`\begin{gathered} (x)/(56)=(5)/(8) \\ \\ x=(5)/(8)\cdot56=5\cdot(56)/(8)=5\cdot7=35 \end{gathered}`

So, the answer is : the number of men = 35