Translate each part into math:


S = # of people who speak Spanish in the group
W = # of women who speak Spanish
M = # of men who speak Spanish
Group = M + W

1) 4/5 of the women and 3/4 of the men in a group speak Spanish --------------> S = 4/5 W + 3/4 M

2) If there are 40% as many men as women in the group -----------> M = 40% W

3) what fraction of the group speaks Spanish? -------------> what fraction = X ; of = * ------------> X (M + G) = 4/5 W + 3/4 M ---------> M = 0.4 W ---------> X = 11/14