Question

Seventy two percent of the shareholders in a service corporation are women if the corporation is owned by 45,600 people how many of the shareholders are women

Answer 1

70% of 45 600 = 31 920

Answer 2

Answer: 32,832

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : The percent of the shareholders in a service corporation are women = 72%

The total number of people owned by corporation = 45,600

Then, the number of shareholders are women :-

$72\% \text{ of}45,600\\\\=0.72\times45,600=32,832$

Hence, the number of shareholders are women = 32,832