There is a 5 to 4 ratio of women to men at the game. If there are 360 women , how many men are at the game

(a) 256
(b) 275
(c) 288
(d) 305

Cross multiply and solve for x.

5/4 = 360/x

Thanks Ms. Sue

You're welcome, Pat.

To find out how many men are at the game, we need to calculate the total number of people at the game. Given the ratio of 5 to 4, we know that the total ratio is 5 + 4 = 9.

We are given that there are 360 women at the game, which is equivalent to the 5 parts of the ratio. To find the value of one part of the ratio, we divide 360 by 5:

360 women / 5 parts = 72 women per part

Now, since the total ratio is 9 parts, we can calculate the total number of people at the game by multiplying 72 (the value of one part) by 9:

72 women per part * 9 parts = 648 people at the game

Finally, to find the number of men at the game (which is equivalent to 4 parts of the ratio), we multiply 72 (the value of one part) by 4:

72 women per part * 4 parts = 288 men at the game

Therefore, the answer is (c) 288.