Question

There are 600 members of a sports club.
The ratio of men to women is 2:3
1/4 of the men are under 30 years old
20% of the women are under 30 years old
HOW MANY MEMBERS ARE OVER 30?

Answer 1

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Answer:

  468

Step-by-step explanation:

Men:

  (3/4)(2/5)(600) = (6/20)(600) = 6(30) = 180 men over 30

Women:

  (4/5)(3/5)(600) = (12/25)(600) = 48(6) = 288 women over 30

The total number of members over 30 is ...

  180 +288 = 468 . . . members over 30