The ratio of the number of men to the number of women on a bus was 2: 3 at a bus stop. 4 women got off and the ratio became 4: 5. 1 how many men were on the bus? b. how many women were on the bus in the end?

At the beginning

16 men and 24 women

In the end

16 men and 20 women

Step-by-step explanation:

Call x the number of men on the bus and call y the number of women on the bus.

We know that the initial ratio between men and women is 2: 3

And the final ratio is 4: 5

So

  (1)

After the 4 women are down, the proportion is:

  (2)

Substitute the value of y in the first equation and solve for x

Now solve for y.

Then at the end there were

women

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