The Northport High School French Club has twice
as many female members as male members. One
day, the percentage of female members attending
a meeting of the club was twice the percent of
male members. What percent of those attending
the meeting were males?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
2F = M
OpenStudy (anonymous):
5/25?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
so twenty percent of the people were males?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
well just looking at it i got 33.3%
OpenStudy (anonymous):
but if i think about it..
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
I got that at first as well
OpenStudy (anonymous):
let's say there are 100 females and 50 males
OpenStudy (anonymous):
but it could be 10 percent males and 5 percent females
OpenStudy (anonymous):
the 85 percent could have been hermophydites
OpenStudy (anonymous):
lol
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
lolwut
OpenStudy (anonymous):
so the percentage of females to males is still 2:1
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yep
OpenStudy (anonymous):
so it's still 33.3%
OpenStudy (anonymous):
10 percent females and 5 percent males
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
they just threw in the fluff at the beginning i think
OpenStudy (anonymous):
10+5
OpenStudy (anonymous):
15
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yeah 100 females attend and 50 males were there 50/150 is 1/3
OpenStudy (anonymous):
wait
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
10 percent females and 10 percent males
OpenStudy (anonymous):
20 females and 5 males
OpenStudy (anonymous):
25
OpenStudy (anonymous):
5/25
OpenStudy (anonymous):
so it is twenty percent
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
im confused.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
it does not have to be 100 percent
OpenStudy (anonymous):
One day, the percentage of female members attending a meeting of the club was twice the percent of male members.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
it should has to be twice
OpenStudy (anonymous):
100 females and 50 males
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
10 percent males and 5 percent females
OpenStudy (anonymous):
I mean
OpenStudy (anonymous):
other way around
OpenStudy (anonymous):
so
OpenStudy (anonymous):
well i gtg now so you might be right if im reading this wrong
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