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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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by Vincen » Tue Oct 20, 2020 2:21 am

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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 are there?

A. 18
B. 24
C. 60
D. 66
E. 98

Answer: E

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Vincen wrote:
Tue Oct 20, 2020 2:21 am
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

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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