SOLUTION: 4,320 real states agents in the country, if 3/4 are woman and the rest men, how many numbers of agents men?

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Question 347178: 4,320 real states agents in the country, if 3/4 are woman and the rest men, how many numbers of agents men?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,
*Note: If 3/4 of them are woman, that would leave 1/4 of them to be men.
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Let M represent the number of men.
The question states the followin gto be true:
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%281%2F4%29%2A4320+=+M
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Solve for M
1080+=+M
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check your answer:
3/4 * 4320 + 1080 = 3240+ 1080 = 4320