Question

45% of the members in a council are women.
There are 72 female council members. Find :

(a) the total number of council members ,
(b) the number of male council members.​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

let x be total council member then

$45 \div 100 \times x \: = 72$

$7200 \div 45 = x$

x = 160

total male member = 160-72= 88