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

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Question 126733: 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?
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.3*.4+.2(1-.4)=.12+.2*.6=.12+.12=.24 or 24 % of employees attend night school.