SOLUTION: If 75% of a group of 48 graduates are men and 1/3 of these men are law students, how many men in this group are law students?

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Question 1102364: If 75% of a group of 48 graduates are men and 1/3 of these men are law students, how many men in this group are law students?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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.75=3/4
3/4*48=36
1/3*36=12