SOLUTION: the population of a town is 266316 people. the ratio between male and female of the town is 4:5. find the number of male and female?

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Question 639068: the population of a town is 266316 people. the ratio between male and female of the town is 4:5. find the number of male and female?
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Divide the total population by 9. Multiply the answer by 4 to get the number of males. Multiply by 5 to get the number of females.

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