At a party, the ratio of the number of men to the number of women was 4 : 3. 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 |
4 u |
3 u |
Change |
- 1.96 u |
- 0.96 u |
After |
2.04 u |
2.04 u |
Number of women that left
= 32% x 3 u
=
32100 x 3 u
= 0.96 u
Number of women that remained
= 3 u - 0.96 u
= 2.04 u
Number of men that needed to leave = 4 u - 2.04 u= 1.96 u Percentage of men that must leave = 1.964 x 100% = 49% Answer(s): 49%