SOLUTION: 40%of the population of the town are men and 39 % are women . if the number of childern is 12600 , find the number of men.

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Question 1018204: 40%of the population of the town are men and 39 % are women . if the number of childern is 12600 , find the number of men.
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40%of the population of the town are men and 39 % are women . if the number of children is 12600 , find the number of men.
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12600 children are 100% - (40% + 39%) = 21% of the entire population.

Hence, the whole population is 12600.100%2F21 = 600*100 = 60000 persons.

Then 40% of 60000 is 24000.

Answer. The number of men is 24000.