A pollster noticed that, for every 8 men who were in favor of a ballot measure, there were 5 women who were in favor of the measure. According to these figures, if 1200 women were in favor of the measure, how many men were in favor of the measure?

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The ratio of men to women in favor of the measure is 8:5. If 1200 women were in favor, to find the equivalent number of men, we set up the proportion 8/5 = x/1200, solving for x gives x = (8/5) * 1200 = 1920.

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