document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174990>Question 174990</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a room with 35 men, 80% of the occupants are women. How many women are in the room? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The total number of people in the room expressed as a percent is 100%  Since are women, the number of men expressed as a percent is 100% - 80% = 20%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem can be solved be setting up the problem as a proportion. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "80%/20% = w/35, where w is the number of women in the room. Solve the proportion for w.  w = 80/20*35 = 4*35=140. If w = 140 and m =35, the total number of people is 140+35=175.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20%*175=.2*175=35 (OK)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope that this helps.    \r<BR>\n" );
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