At a parade, the ratio of the number of men to the number of women was 13 : 9. If 22% 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 |
13 u |
9 u |
Change |
- 5.98 u |
- 1.98 u |
After |
7.02 u |
7.02 u |
Number of women that left
= 22% x 9 u
=
22100 x 9 u
= 1.98 u
Number of women that remained
= 9 u - 1.98 u
= 7.02 u
Number of men that needed to leave = 13 u - 7.02 u= 5.98 u Percentage of men that must leave = 5.9813 x 100% = 46% Answer(s): 46%