Question

In a recreation club, there are 180 members and the number of male members is 40% more than the number of female members. Find the difference of the number of male members and the number of female members.

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the no. of female members be x.

So, the no. of male members is (180-x).

According to question;

(180-x)=x+40%of x.

(180-x)=x+40/100*x.

(180-x)=x+2x/5.

Take 5 as LCM in Left Hand Side;

(180-x)=(5x+2x)/5.

(180-x)=7x/5.

Transfer 5 from RHS to LHS;

900-5x=7x.

Transfer -5x from LHS to RHS;(It will become positive)

900=7x+5x.

900=12x.

x=900/12.

x=75.

So, female members = 75.

Male members = 180-75.

= 105.

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