SOLUTION: In a certain company, 30 percent of the men and 20 percent of the women attend night school. If 40 percent of all employees are men, what percent of all the employees attend night

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Question 715111: In a certain company, 30 percent of the men and 20 percent of the women attend night school. If 40 percent of all employees are men, what percent of all the employees attend night school?
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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40% ARE MEN THUS 60% ARE WOMEN.
.30*.40X+.20*.60X
.12X+.12X=.24X 24% OF ALL EMPLOYEES ATTEND NIGHT SCHOOL.