In a given town monogamous 2/3 of the men are married to 3/5 of the women. There are at least 100 men in the town.
What is the least possible number of men and women in the town?
m= number of men, w=number of women
(2/3)m = (3/5)w , we want lowest integer for m and w
m = (9/10)w, with m greater-than or equal to 100
w = (10/9)m
Since w = (10/9)m, 9 divides m
Lowest number of men that is divisible by nine is 108
So we have that w = (10/9)(108) = 120
we conclude that:
(2/3)(108)= 72 men
(3/5)(120)= 72 women
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