Question

If 15% of the workers in a factory are females and the no. Of male workwrs are 272 find the total no. Of workers

Answer 1

let the total no of workers be x.
percentage of female=15%
percentage of male=(100-15)=85%
no of males=85% of x
therefore, 85% of x=272
85÷100×x=272
x=272×100÷85
x=320
hence the total no of workers in the factory is 320

Answer 2

Answer:

320

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : 15% of the workers in a factory are females

            The no. Of male workers are 272

To Find: Find the total no. Of workers?

Solution:

Female workers = 15%

Male workers = 100%-15% = 85%

Let the total no. of workers be x

So, male workers = $85\% \times x$

                            = $\frac{85x}{100}$

Now we are given that The no. of male workers are 272 .

So, $\frac{15x}{100}=272$

$x=272 \times \frac{100}{85}$

$x=320$

Hence the number of workers are 320.