If 15% of the workers in a factory are females and the number of male workers is 272, find the total number of workers in the factory.
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nisha9332
Percentage of male workers = 100%-15%=85%
Let the total number of workers be x.
Then A/Q , 85% of x = 272 85÷100x=272 x=320
The total number of workers is 320 .
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annanya800
Percentage of female workers=15% percentage of male workers=100%-15%=85% 85%=272 male workers let the total number of workers be= x 85% of x=272 x = 272×100÷85 = 320 thus, total number of workers are 320
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Let the total number of workers be x.
Then
A/Q ,
85% of x = 272
85÷100x=272
x=320
The total number of workers is 320 .
Hope it helps :)
percentage of male workers=100%-15%=85%
85%=272 male workers
let the total number of workers be= x
85% of x=272
x = 272×100÷85 = 320
thus, total number of workers are 320