Question

A study showed that 47 percent of entrepreneurs were under age 35 when they started their businesses. The same study showed 16 percent were

under the age of 25. If there were 1,855 total entrepreneurs, how many were under the age of 35 when they started their businesses?

Answer 1

872 entrepreneurs

Step-by-step explanation:

Total number of entrepreneurs was 1855. 47 % were under 35 years. 25% were under 25. the age bracket of under 35 includes people under 25 years.

Entrepreneurs under the age of 35 were 47 percent of 1855

=47/100 x 1855

=0.47 x 1855

=871.85

=872 entrepreneurs