Question

the ratio of men and women in a project is 3:2. if 20% of men and 25% of women have salary more than 1 lakh . the percentage of team members having salary more than 1 lakh
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Answer 1

Given:

The ratio of men and women in a project  team is 3:2

To find:

Percentage of the team members above the 1 lakh

Solution:

Let the number of men and women in the team is 300 and 200

according to the question:

the members having the salary more than 1 lakh

20% of the men

• 20% of 300
• 20/100 of 300
• 60

25% of the women

• 25% of 200
• 25/100 of 200
• 50

Total members are 500

The members of the team which have a salary of more than 1 lakh

• 60+50 = 110

Percentage of the member having a salary more than 1 lakh:

• $\frac{110}{500} .100$
• $\frac{110}{5}$
• 22%

So, 22% of the member of the team having a salary more than 1 lakh

Answer 2

Answer:

The ratio of men and women in a project team is 3:2

To find:

Percentage of the team members above the 1 lakh

Solution:

Let the number of men and women in the team is 300 and 200

according to the question:

the members having the salary more than 1 lakh

20% of the men

20% of 300

20/100 of 300

60

25% of the women

25% of 200

25/100 of 200

50

Total members are 500

The members of the team which have a salary of more than 1 lakh

60+50 = 110

Percentage of the member having the salary more than 1 lakh:

\frac{110}{500} .100

500

110

.100

\frac{110}{5}

5

110

22%

So, 22% of the member of the team having a salary more than 1 lakh