Question

$40\%$ of the population of a town are men and $35\%$ are women. If the number of children are $20,000$, then the number of men will be

• A. $3200$
• B. $32,000$
• C. $3,20,000$
• D. $320$

Answer 1

The correct option is B $32,000$

Percentage of children $=100-(40+35)=25\%$
Given $\frac{25}{100}\times x=20,000$
or $x=\frac{20,000\times 100}{25}=80,000$
Number of men $=40\%of80,000=\frac{40}{100}\times 80,000=32,000$