SOLUTION: The population in a city is 180,000; out of which men are 1/3 of the whole population. Find the number of women. Also, find the ratio of the number of women to the whole populatio

Question 1085833: The population in a city is 180,000; out of which men are 1/3 of the whole population. Find the number of women. Also, find the ratio of the number of women to the whole population.
Found 2 solutions by Cromlix, ikleyn:
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
If 1/3 of 180,00 are men
= 60,000 men
2/3 must be women
= 120,000 women
Ratio of women to the total population
= 120,000 : 180,000
= 120 : 180
= 1 : 1.5
Hope this helps :-)
Answer by ikleyn(52803) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Usually population includes such categories as men, women and children;

or man, women, boys and girls.

So, the formulation presented is strange and seems to be required more explanations.

Without it the formulation is DEFECTIVE.

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