SOLUTION: There are a total of 100 men and women on an airplane.There are 12 more women than men. What is the number of women on the airplane?

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Question 1148891: There are a total of 100 men and women on an airplane.There are 12 more women than men. What is the number of women on the airplane?
Answer by ikleyn(52767) About Me  (Show Source):
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men + women    = 100


men + (men+12) = 100


2*men + 12     = 100


2*men          = 100-12


2*men          = 88


men            = 88/2 = 44.    ANSWER

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