Question

There are 24 female performers in a dance recital. The ratio of men to women is 3:8. How many men are in the dance recital? There are men in the dance recital.

Answer 1

24:x
8:3

8x = 24(3)
8x = 72
x = 9
there are 9 men

Answer 2

9 men

Explanation:

men: women : total

3 8 3+8

3 8 11

There are 24 women

24/8 = 3

Multiply each term by 3

men: women : total

3*3 8*3 11*3

9 24 33

There are 9 men at the recital