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\n" ); document.write( "40% of the population of Himo town are male.
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document.write( "Let x be the total population.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The number of male   under 21 years  is 0.4*0.25x.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The number of female under 21 years  is (1-0.4)*0.3x.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The total population under 21 years  is 0.4*0.25x + (1-0.4)*0.3x.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The total percentage of people in the Himo town who are under 21 years is \r\n" );
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document.write( "     =  = 28%.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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