Question

ther 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

Explanation:

let the total no. of people = x 40 percent are men then, 60 percent are women now , it is also given that the total number of women are 42 according to question

60/100*x=42

from this x=70

Answer 2

`if \:40\% \: are \: men \\ 60\% \: will \: be \: women \\ total \: number \: will \: be \: x \\ (60)/(100) * x = 42 \\ (6x)/(10) = 42 \\ 6x = 42 * 10 \\ 6x = 420 \\ x = (420)/(6) \\ x = 70 \\ total \: number \: of \: people \: is \: 70 \\ total \: number \: of \: women \: is \: 42 \: \\ total \: number \: of \: men \: is \:( 70 - 42) = 38`