At a celebration, the ratio of the number of men to the number of women was 11 : 2. If 34% 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 |
11 u |
2 u |
Change |
- 9.68 u |
- 0.68 u |
After |
1.32 u |
1.32 u |
Number of women that left
= 34% x 2 u
=
34100 x 2 u
= 0.68 u
Number of women that remained
= 2 u - 0.68 u
= 1.32 u
Number of men that needed to leave = 11 u - 1.32 u= 9.68 u Percentage of men that must leave = 9.6811 x 100% = 88% Answer(s): 88%