At a gathering, the ratio of the number of men to the number of women was 17 : 6. If 32% of the women left, what percentage of the men must leave so that there will be an equal number of men and women remaining?
|
Men |
Women |
Before |
17 u |
6 u |
Change |
- 12.92 u |
- 1.92 u |
After |
4.08 u |
4.08 u |
Number of women that left
= 32% x 6 u
=
32100 x 6 u
= 1.92 u
Number of women that remained
= 6 u - 1.92 u
= 4.08 u
Number of men that needed to leave = 17 u - 4.08 u= 12.92 u Percentage of men that must leave = 12.9217 x 100% = 76% Answer(s): 76%