Pakistan and Fiji took part in Youth Games. From Pakistan, the ratio of the number of female supporters to the number of male supporters was 1 : 12. From Fiji, the ratio of the number of female supporters to the number of male supporters was 1 : 6. The total number of supporters from Pakistan was
1321 the total number of supporters from Fiji.
- What was the ratio of the number of female supporters from Pakistan to the total number of female supporters from both countries? Express the answer in the simplest form.
- After 22 female supporters from both countries left the games, the percentage of all the male supporters became 90%. How many more male supporters from Fiji than Pakistan were there at first?
Pakistan |
Fiji |
13 u |
21 u |
Female supporters |
Male supporters |
Female supporters |
Male supporters |
1 |
12 |
1x3 |
6x3 |
1 u |
12 u |
3 u |
18 u |
(a)
Number of female supporters from Fiji
=
17 x 21 u
= 3 u
Number of male supporters from Pakistan
=
67 x 21 u
= 18 u
Total number of female supporters
= 1 u + 3 u
= 4 u
Female supporters from Pakistan : Total female supporters
1 : 4
(b)
|
Female supporters |
Male supporters |
Before |
4x3 = 12% |
30x3 = 90% |
Change |
- 22 |
|
After |
10% |
90% |
Number of female supporters in the end in percent
= 100% - 90%
= 10%
Total number of male supporters at first
= 12 u + 18 u
= 30 u
After 22 female supporters from both countries left the games, the percentage of all the male supporters became 90%.
Since only female supporters left the games, the number of male supporters remains unchanged. Make the number of male supporters the same.
30 u = 90%
1 u = 90% ÷ 30 =
3%Number of female supporters at first in percent
= 4 x 3%
= 12%
Number of female supporters from both countries who left
= 12% - 10%
= 2%
2% = 22
1% = 22 ÷ 2 =
11Number of more male supporters from Fiji than Pakistan at first
= 18 u - 12 u
= 6 u
= 6 x 3%
= 18%
= 18 x 11
= 198
Answer(s): (a) 1 : 4; (b) 198