Two social clubs, C and D, have an equal number of members. However, the ratio of men to women and the ratio of single women to married women in club D is twice that of club C. If club D has 700 members with a men to women ratio of 3 : 2 and a single women to married women ratio of 4 : 3, how many married women are there in both clubs?

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Club D: Total Members in D = 00. Ratio of men to women = 3 : 2. Men = 420 and Women = 280. Total Women in D = 280. Ratio of single women to married women = 4 : 3. Single women = 160 and Married women = 120. Club C: Total members in C = Total members in D = 700. (Men : Women) in D =…

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meronAug 18

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What this question tests

What it tests

Your ability to convert between fractions, ratios, and decimals and to reason proportionally.

Common trap

Cross-multiplying incorrectly or mixing up the ratio parts — a part:part ratio is not a fraction of the whole.