Question

In a city 40% are males, 40% are females and rest are children. Find the percentage
of children.​

Answer 1

let the number of females equals to 40

number of males equals to 40

number number of children equals to?

total no of M+F=80 out of 100

then no of C=100-80

=20

Answer 2

Answer:

The percentage of children is 20% in the city.

Step-by-step explanation:

As per the data given in the above question,

It is given that the population percent of males in the city is 40%,

The population percent of females in the city is 40%

What is the percentage of children in the city,

Here to know the percent of children is total percent minus percent of males and females,

Children percent=Total percnet - (Female percent + Male percent)

$=100-(40+40)\\=100-(80)\\=100-80\\=20\%$

The percentage of children is 20% in the city.