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At the beginning of a class period there 5/8 as many men as women in the room.  One man and women come late and there are then 7/11 as many men as women in the class.  Find the number of men in the class at the beginning of the period. A. 35 B. 32 C. 20 D. 24

At the beginning of a class period there 5/8 as many men as women in the room.  One man and women come late and there are then 7/11 as many men as women in the class.  Find the number of men in the class at the beginning of the period. A. 35 B. 32 C. 20 D. 24

Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
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ISBN:9781133382119
Author:Swokowski
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Section2.2: Applied Problems
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At the beginning of a class period there 5/8 as many men as women in the room.  One man and women come late and there are then 7/11 as many men as women in the class.  Find the number of men in the class at the beginning of the period.

A. 35
B. 32
C. 20
D. 24
 
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