Question

in town A, percentage of males is 61 1/9 %. in town B , the number of males is 20% more than the number of males in A and the number of females is 12% less than those in A. The percentage of males in B is closest to:

Answer 1

write the equation : men/women= 3/2 ; men=3x, women = 2x ,Total =20

3x+2x=20

5x=20

x=20/5

x=4

Now, add this x value in to men and women values to get answer

men = 3x= 3(4)=12

women=2x=2(4)=8

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