The ratio of union members to nonunion members working for the company is 5 to 3. if there are 152 employees total, how many nonunion members work for the company?

Answer 1

Hi Adalaida!

Start by adding the total amount of union members and nonunion members together and setting them equal to the total number of employees.

5x + 3x = 152

Add like terms

8x = 152

Divide each side by 8

x = 19

Now, the question is asking for nonunion members. We will go back to the prompt, which tells us the ratio of union members to nonunion members is 5 to 3. This means we will be multiplying our "x" value (x=19) by 3.

3x = 3(19) = 57

57 nonunion members work for the company