SOLUTION: A sanitation destruct employs 3800 people. Of these, 72% are male! and 50% of males are 35 or younger. How many males are there in the district who are older than 35?

Question 945270: A sanitation destruct employs 3800 people. Of these, 72% are male! and 50% of males are 35 or younger. How many males are there in the district who are older than 35?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, macston:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
are male
are 35 or younger

1368 are males older than 35

Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If 50% of the men are 35 or younger, the other 50% are older.
50% of the 72% males are (0.50)(72) 36% of the total workers are males over 35.
Total workers=3800
36% of the total workers=3800(0.36)=1368
ANSWER 1368 workers are males over 35.
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