In a school, there is a total of 200 people.
25% are children.
The rest are adults.
The number of women and men is in the ratio of 2 : 1.
- What percentage of the people are women?
- How many men are there?
Children |
Adults |
Total |
1 u |
3 u |
4 u |
|
Women |
Men |
|
1 u |
2 u |
1 u |
4 u |
(a)
25% =
25100 =
14 The number of adults is the combined repeated identity.
Children : Adults
1 : 4 - 1
1 : 3
Percentage of the people that are women
=
24 x 100%
= 50%
(b)
Total number of people = 4 u
4 u = 200
1 u = 200 ÷ 4 = 50
Number of men
= 1 u
= 1 x 50
= 50
Answer(s): (a) 50%; (b) 50