At a company meeting, M men and W women meet in a conference room. If the ratio of men to women is 2:3 at the meeting and the conference room can hold no more than 64 people, then what is the maximum number of women who can be at the meeting? Choose the correct choice from the following
A) 35 B) 36 C) 37 D) 38 E) 39
M=2W/3   W+M=5W/3 &lt;= 64   W &lt;= 38.4   If W=38, then M=25.3 (inadmissible)   If W=37, then M=24.7 (inadmissible)   Then W = 36 and M = 24.   The answer is 36.
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At a company meeting, M men and W women meet in a conference room. If the ratio of men to women is 2:3 at the meeting and the conference room can hold no more than 64 people, then what is the maximum number of women who can be at the meeting?