At a parade, the ratio of the number of men to the number of women was 19 : 18. 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 |
18 u |
Change |
- 5.32 u |
- 4.32 u |
After |
13.68 u |
13.68 u |
Number of women that left
= 24% x 18 u
=
24100 x 18 u
= 4.32 u
Number of women that remained
= 18 u - 4.32 u
= 13.68 u
Number of men that needed to leave = 19 u - 13.68 u= 5.32 u Percentage of men that must leave = 5.3219 x 100% = 28% Answer(s): 28%