SOLUTION: In a recent year, 17.3% of all registered doctors were female. If there were 47600 female registered doctors that year, what was the total number of registered doctors?

SOLUTION: In a recent year, 17.3% of all registered doctors were female. If there were 47600 female registered doctors that year, what was the total number of registered doctors?

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Question 1179782: In a recent year, 17.3% of all registered doctors were female. If there were 47600 female registered doctors that year, what was the total number of registered doctors?
Answer by ikleyn(53756) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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     0.173x = 47600   femails.


     x =   doctors, in all.    


Use your calculator.

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