Question

in a party,there is 40 percent more males than females.there are 475 males and females altogether.how many males were at the party and how many females were at the party separately?

Answer 1

The ratio of males to females is 1.4 : 1, so the fraction of the total that is made up of males is 1.4/(1.4 + 1) = 1.4/2.4 = 7/12.

There were (7/12)*475 ≈ 277 males at the party.

There were 475 - 277 = 198 females at the party.