SOLUTION: 63% or 315 people of a company are female, how many are male?

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Question 945059: 63% or 315 people of a company are female, how many are male?
Found 2 solutions by rfer, dileepkumarabhijith:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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315/0.63=500
500-315=185 male

Answer by dileepkumarabhijith(12) About Me  (Show Source):
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PERCENT OF FEMALES IN THE COMPANY=63%
NO OF FEMALES IN COMPANY=315
LET TOTAL COMPANY WORKERS BE X.
63%OF X IS TOTAL NO OF FEMALES THAT IS 315
63/100*X=315
63X=31500
X=31500/6
=500
NO OF MALES=500-315=185
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