document.write( "Question 1080766: In a work place there are 240 people, 80% are men. How many women do there need to be to make 60% of the workers women? \n" ); document.write( "

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80% are men, so 20% are women
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.2%2A240+=+48+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "It sounds like they are not adding more
\n" ); document.write( "women, but just making more of the
\n" ); document.write( "240 people women, so
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+48+%2B+x+%29+%2F+240+=+.6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+48+%2B+x+=+.6%2A240+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+144+-+48+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+96+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "There needs to be 96 more women
\n" ); document.write( "That means $\"+3%2A48+=+144+\"$ of
\n" ); document.write( "the 240 needs to be women\r
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