SOLUTION: A sanitation destruct employs 3800 people. Of these, 72% are male! and 50% of males are 35 or younger. How many males are there in the district who are older than 35?
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Question 945270: A sanitation destruct employs 3800 people. Of these, 72% are male! and 50% of males are 35 or younger. How many males are there in the district who are older than 35? Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, macston:Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If 50% of the men are 35 or younger, the other 50% are older.
50% of the 72% males are (0.50)(72) 36% of the total workers are males over 35.
Total workers=3800
36% of the total workers=3800(0.36)=1368
ANSWER 1368 workers are males over 35.
