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document.write( "We are given that a total of 230 employees are unmarried.\r\n" );
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document.write( "We are also given that the number of unmarried men and unmarried women are equal.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, the number of unmarried men is half of 230, i.e. 115.\r\n" );
document.write( "As well as the number of unmarried women is another half of 230, i.e. 115.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Next, we know that 115 unmarried men represent 20% of all men.\r\n" );
document.write( "Hence, the number of all men is 5 times 115, i.e. 575.\r\n" );
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document.write( "We also know that 115 unmarried women represent 25% of all women.\r\n" );
document.write( "Hence, the number of all women is 4 times 115, i.e. 460.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, the total number of employees is 575+460 = 1035.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The percentage of women is   =  = 0.444444... = 44.4444...%.\r\n" );
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