At the bus transit terminal, 62.5% of the passengers were male and the rest were female. After 24 female passengers entered the terminal, the percentage of the number of female passengers became 75%. Find the number of female passengers at the terminal at first.
|
Male |
Female |
Before |
5x1 = 5 u |
3x1 = 3 u |
Change |
No change |
+ 24 |
After |
1x5 = 5 u |
3x5 = 15 u |
62.5% =
6251000 =
5875% =
75100 =
34The number of male passengers at first and in the end remains unchanged. Make the number of male passengers the same. LCM of 5 and 1 is 5.
Number of female passengers who entered the terminal
= 15 u - 3 u
= 12 u
12 u = 24
1 u = 24 ÷ 12 = 2
Number of female passengers at the terminal at first
= 3 u
= 3 x 2
= 6
Answer(s): 6