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A town have a population of 500000 and 42% of males and 28% of females are
married to same town. find the total number of males

  
Total Answers and Comments: 2 Last Update: January 02, 2008     Asked by: Madhusmita_behera 
  
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Submitted by: nayan
 
x is male
y is female
x+y=500000------------(1)
they merried so both numbers are same
so that
0.42x=0.28y-----------(2)
solve 1 and 2
u will get x=200000
y=300000

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October 17, 2007 02:02:21   #1  
nayan        

RE: A town have a population of 500000 and 42% of male...
x is male
y is female
x+y 500000------------(1)
they merried so both numbers are same
so that
0.42x 0.28y-----------(2)
solve 1 and 2
u will get x 200000
y 300000

 
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January 02, 2008 08:07:22   #2  
prashanthan Member Since: January 2008   Contribution: 1    

RE: A town have a population of 500000 and 42% of males and 28% of females aremarried to same town. find the total number of males
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