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The ratio of the number of men and women who attended a meeting is 3 : 5. After some time, half the men and one-third the women left. What is the ratio of men to women now?

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Ratio of the number of men and women who attended the meeting = 3:5

Therefore, the number of men and women who attended the meeting is 3x and 5x respectively.

Number of men after some time = 3x −=

Number of women after some time = 5x −=

Ratio of the number men to women =

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