Problema Solution
If there are 4 times as many women as men employed by Ace Company, then how many of the 75 workers are women?
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let
w = the number of women
m = the number of men
there are 4 times as many women as men employed by Ace Company
w = 4m
the total number of workers is 75
w + m = 75
by solving the system of equations
w = 4m
w + m = 75
we find
w = 60 women
m = 15 men
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there are 60 women workers employed by Ace Company.