document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=908199>Question 908199</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an NGO hired some volunteers.if 55% of the volunteers hired were male,and the remaining 180 were female,how many volunteers were hired? Answer the question </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #550927 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=550927\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .45x (1x - .55x that were male) = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by .45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 400 new hires in total, 180 female, 220 male </SPAN>\n" );
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