Question

40% of the population of a town is men and 35% is women. If the number of children is 20,000, find the number of men.

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Answer 1

Answer:

The percentage of children is = 100 - 40 - 35 = 25%

One percent equals = 20000/25 = 800 people

So:–

Percentage of men = 40 × 800 = 32000

Answer 2

Answer:

Let the total population be x.

Population of children in percentage = 100-(40+35)%

=(100-75)%

=25%

Therefore,25% of x = 20000

=(25/100)×x=20000

=x=(20000×100)/25

=x=20000×4

=x=80000

Therefore, total population vis 80000.

No of men = 40% of 80000

= (40×80000)/100

=3200000/100

=32000