Question

40% of the population of a town are men and 39% are women. If the number of children is 12600, find the number of men

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the whole population be x

Number of men =40% of x=10040x

Number of women =39% of x=10039x

Number of children =12600

According to given question,

x−(10040x+10039x)=12600

x−(10040x+39x)=12600

x−10079x=12600

100100x−79x=12600

10021x=12600

x=2112600×100=60000.

Total population =60000

Number of men =10040x

=10040×60000

=24000men