At a party, the ratio of the number of men to the number of women was 19 : 11. If 24% 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 |
19 u |
11 u |
Change |
- 10.64 u |
- 2.64 u |
After |
8.36 u |
8.36 u |
Number of women that left
= 24% x 11 u
=
24100 x 11 u
= 2.64 u
Number of women that remained
= 11 u - 2.64 u
= 8.36 u
Number of men that needed to leave = 19 u - 8.36 u= 10.64 u Percentage of men that must leave = 10.6419 x 100% = 56% Answer(s): 56%