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In a certain company 72 employees are men, what is the total number employees if 2 out of every 9 are men

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texaschic101
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  • 21-07-2017
2 out of every 9 are men...so 2/9 of the total employees are men...

2/9x = 72...with x being the total number of employees
x = 72 * 9/2
x = 648/2
x = 324 <== number of employees
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