Question

There are men and women at a meeting.
There are 42 women.
40% of the people at the meeting are men.
Work out the total number of people at the meeting.

Answer 1

Answer:

70 people are present

Step-by-step explanation:

i just started at 100 and went down solving each one for 40 % and trying to find the other 60 and 60 % of 70 was 42

Answer 2

Answer:

70 people

Step-by-step explanation:

solution

40% are men

take 100%_40%=60% for women

equate if 60% =42 women therefore 100% will be

100%×42 divide by 60%=70 people