Question

in a society 5/7 of the members are female if there are 266 males find the numbers of female members in the society

Answer 1

Answer:

190

Step-by-step explanation:

no. of males =266

no. of female=5/7 0f 266

                     =5/7*266

                     =190

Answer 2

GIVEN :-

In an society 5/7 part of the members are female.

If number of males is 266.

TO FIND :- Number of Female

SOLUTION :-

If 5/7 part is female then part of male is -

1 - 5/7 = (7 - 5)/7 = 2/7

Part of male = 2/7

Let the number of all citizen ne x.

According to the Question,

2/7 of x = 266

=> 2x/7 = 266

=> x = 266 × 7/2

=> x = 931

Now If total number of citizen is 931 then number of females is

• Method 01

Total citizen - Men

= 931 - 266

= 665 females.

• Method 02

5/7 part is female

5/7 × 931 = 665 females [ANS]