There are 30 students in the classroom; 40% are men and 60% are women. How many men and women are in the classroom?
40/100 = 2/5 60/100 = 3/5 30 ÷ 5 = 6 3 × 6 = 18 so 18 are women 2 × 6 = 12
so there are 12 men.
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