SOLUTION: In an office, there are 50 workers. A total of 60% of the workers are women, and the chances of a woman wearing a skirt is 50%. If no men wear skirts, how many workers are wearing

Question 1189312: In an office, there are 50 workers. A total of 60% of the workers are women, and the chances of a woman wearing a skirt is 50%. If no men wear skirts, how many workers are wearing skirts?

Answer by greenestamps(13203) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The problem as stated can't be solved.

Saying that "the chances of a woman wearing a skirt is 50%" is NOT the same as saying that 50% of the women are wearing skirts.

Ignoring the deficiency in the statement of the problem....

50 workers; 60% are women -- so (.60*50) = 30 workers are women
30 women; 50% wearing skirts -- so (.50*30) = 15 workers are wearing skirts

ANSWER: 15

RELATED QUESTIONS
in a factory, 6% of the workers wear glasses. Suppose 20 workers are randomly selected.... (answered by Boreal)

In a work place there are 240 people, 80% are men. How many women do there need to be to... (answered by josmiceli,MathTherapy)

A company has a total of 35 apprentice workers and journeyman workers on a job site. The... (answered by josgarithmetic)

In a company, 70% of the workers are men. If 1,380 women work for the company, how many... (answered by ikleyn)

a factory in Tuas has 1700 workers. y% of the workers are female. what is the total... (answered by oscargut)

The ratio of men and women in a certain factory is 3 to 4. There are 216 men. How many (answered by College Student)

A group of 9 workers decide to send a delegation of 3 to their supervisor to discuss... (answered by stanbon)

Hi there are 403 workers in a factory.3/5 of the male workers and 3/4 of the female... (answered by Theo,richwmiller)

the ratio of man to women in a certain factory is 3 to 4. there are 216 men how many... (answered by Fombitz)