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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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?

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..

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

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

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

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

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

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

10 percent females

OpenStudy (anonymous):

see ya

OpenStudy (anonymous):

gl

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ty

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