document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=984183>Question 984183</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Last year,there were 375 volunteers for a sports event. This year, the number of male volunteers increased by 20% and the number of female volunteers increased by 30%. In the end, there was an equal number of female and male volunteers this year . how many more female volunteers were there this year than last year? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "M=number of males last year; F=number of females last year<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F+M=375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=375-M<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.2M=1.3F<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2(375-F)=1.3F<BR>\n" );
document.write( "450-1.2F=1.3F<BR>\n" );
document.write( "450=2.5F<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180=F There were 180 female volunteers last year.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(0.30)F=(0.30)(180)=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: There were 54 more female volunteers this year than last year. </SPAN>\n" );
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