At a conference, the ratio of the number of men to the number of women was 17 : 16. 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 |
16 u |
Change |
- 6.12 u |
- 5.12 u |
After |
10.88 u |
10.88 u |
Number of women that left
= 32% x 16 u
=
32100 x 16 u
= 5.12 u
Number of women that remained
= 16 u - 5.12 u
= 10.88 u
Number of men that needed to leave = 17 u - 10.88 u= 6.12 u Percentage of men that must leave = 6.1217 x 100% = 36% Answer(s): 36%