Question

in a colony, 6/8 of the total people were females. if the number of females is 36 more than that of the males were there in the colony .
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Answer 1

Answer: 54 f and 18 m

Step-by-step explanation:

let there are 8x people

6x - 2x = 36

x = 9

Answer 2

In a colony 6/8 of the total are females

And 2/8 of the total are males

So,

2/8 = 36

1/8 = 18

So 6/8 = 18x6

= 108

Females are 108 and the males are 36
And the total number of females and males are 144.
And the number of the females more then the males are 72.