SOLUTION: of the 60 employed at a certain company, three-fifths are women. Two-thirds of the women are married, compared to half the men. Five-sixths of the employees are programmers, the ot
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Question 337994: of the 60 employed at a certain company, three-fifths are women. Two-thirds of the women are married, compared to half the men. Five-sixths of the employees are programmers, the others are engineers. There are eight employees who take public transportation to work; six are men.
A)How many men work at the company?
B)How many employees are married? What fraction of the employees is married?
C)What fraction of those who take public transportation is male?
D)What fraction of the women does not take public transportaion? Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A)How many men work at the company?
2/5 * 60 = 24
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B)How many employees are married? What fraction of the employees is married?
(2/3 * 36) + (1/2 * 24)
=24+12=36 are married
36/60=3/5
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C)What fraction of those who take public transportation is male?
6/8=3/4
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D)What fraction of the women does not take public transportation?
2/8=1/4
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Ed
