In the Antares Corporation, 3/7 of the managers are female. If there are 42 female managers, how many managers in total are there?
A. 18
B. 24
C. 60
D. 66
E. 98
Answer: E
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In the Antares Corporation, 3/7 of the managers are female. If there are 42 female managers, how many managers in total
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Solution:
We can let the number of managers = n and create the equation:
3/7 * n = 42
N = 42 * 7/3 = 14 * 7 = 98
Answer: E
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