SOLUTION: In the United States, 1 person out of every 600 is the navy, and one-sixth of naval personnel are officers. Find the fractions of the US population that consists of naval officers
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Question 261016: In the United States, 1 person out of every 600 is the navy, and one-sixth of naval personnel are officers. Find the fractions of the US population that consists of naval officers or, if this cannot be determined from the information given, state the fact. Answer by Greenfinch(383) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1/600 is in the Navy and 1/6 of them is an officer, so 1/600 x 1/6 = 1/3600 of the US population is a Navy Officer.
