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 934935: 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?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = actual number of employees
+.4x+ = number of men
+.6x+ = number of women
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+.3%2A.4x+=+.12x+ = number of men attending night school
+.2%2A.6x+=+.12x+ = number of women attending night school
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% of all employees attending night school:
+%28+%28+.12x+%2B+.12x+%29+%2F+x+%29%2A100+
+%28+.24+%2F+1+%29%2A100+=+24+
24% attend night school