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If 8 men on a construction crew make up 40% percent of the entire crew, how many people are in the crew?

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asambeis [7]3 years ago

8 0

X(0.4)=8
x=8/0.4
x=20
so there’s 20 people in the crew
hope this helps !

pochemuha3 years ago

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Since 40% of the crew are men, which means n. 40=8 n=8/. 40 n=20 total number of crew 20 - 8=12 are women

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