At the train transit terminal, 62.5% of the passengers were female and the rest were male. After 1064 male passengers entered the terminal, the percentage of the number of male passengers became 85%. Find the number of male passengers at the terminal at first.
| |
Female |
Male |
| Before |
5x3 =
15 u |
3x3 =
9 u |
| Change |
No change |
+ 1064 |
| After |
3x5 =
15 u |
17x5 =
85 u |
62.5% =
6251000 =
5885% =
85100 =
1720The number of female passengers at first and in the end remains unchanged. Make the number of female passengers the same. LCM of 5 and 3 is 15.
Number of male passengers who entered the terminal
= 85 u - 9 u
= 76 u
76 u = 1064
1 u = 1064 ÷ 76 = 14
Number of male passengers at the terminal at first
= 9 u
= 9 x 14
= 126
Answer(s): 126
