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 s

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Question 1043221: 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 josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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30% of 40% of the men attend night school
+.3%2A.4+=+.12+, so 12% of the employees
who are men attend
night school
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If 40% of the employees are men, then 60%
of the employees are women
20% of 60% of the employees attend night school
+.2%2A.6+=+.12+, so 12% of the employees who are women
attend night school
+.12+%2B+.12+=+.24+
24% of the employees attend night school
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