SOLUTION: 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?

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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?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, MathTherapy:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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80% are men, so 20% are women
+.2%2A240+=+48+
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It sounds like they are not adding more
women, but just making more of the
240 people women, so
+%28+48+%2B+x+%29+%2F+240+=+.6+
+48+%2B+x+=+.6%2A240+
+x+=+144+-+48+
+x+=+96+
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There needs to be 96 more women
That means +3%2A48+=+144+ of
the 240 needs to be women

Answer by MathTherapy(10553) About Me  (Show Source):
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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?
Total number of people: 240

That's all!!