SOLUTION: A sample of people consist of 38%females.if there are 304 females in the sample,howmany are males. please assist me with that question.

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Question 1049015: A sample of people consist of 38%females.if there are 304 females in the sample,howmany are males. please assist me with that question.
Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let n represent the total sample. Then:
.38n=304
n=304/.38=800
800-304=496 males in the survey. ☺☺☺☺