Question

There are 5 males to every 3 females at the gym. If 120 males attend on an average day how many females attend

Answer 1

$5m:3f \\\\ \hbox{therefore for 120 males it should be....} \\\\120m:x\\\\\\\\ x=\frac{\not120*3}{\not5}\\\\ x=24*3\\\\ \boxed{x=78 \ females}$