At the ferry transit terminal, 37.5% of the passengers were female and the rest were male. After 26 male passengers entered the terminal, the percentage of the number of male passengers became 70%. Find the number of male passengers at the terminal at first.
|
Female |
Male |
Before |
3x1 = 3 u |
5x1 = 5 u |
Change |
No change |
+ 26 |
After |
3x1 = 3 u |
7x1 = 7 u |
37.5% =
3751000 =
3870% =
70100 =
710The number of female passengers at first and in the end remains unchanged. Make the number of female passengers the same. LCM of 3 and 3 is 3.
Number of male passengers who entered the terminal
= 7 u - 5 u
= 2 u
2 u = 26
1 u = 26 ÷ 2 = 13
Number of male passengers at the terminal at first
= 5 u
= 5 x 13
= 65
Answer(s): 65