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Practice Questions

Q1
During a global conference, 40% of the attendees were women. If there were 500 attendees, how many were men? (2023)
  1. 200
  2. 250
  3. 300
  4. 350

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

During a global conference, 40% of the attendees were women. If there were 500 attendees, how many were men? (2023)
  • Step 1: Find out how many attendees were women by calculating 40% of 500.
  • Step 2: To calculate 40% of 500, multiply 500 by 0.40 (which is the decimal form of 40%).
  • Step 3: The result from Step 2 gives you the number of women. In this case, it is 200.
  • Step 4: To find the number of men, subtract the number of women (200) from the total number of attendees (500).
  • Step 5: The result from Step 4 gives you the number of men. In this case, it is 300.
  • Percentage Calculation – Understanding how to calculate a percentage of a total number.
  • Subtraction – Using subtraction to find the remaining quantity after determining a part of the whole.
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