GmatPrep2?? (Democrats)

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GmatPrep2?? (Democrats)

by dferm » Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:18 pm
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by parallel_chase » Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:22 pm
The question is saying 4800 voted FOR OR AGAINST the resolution.
1800 democrats, 3000 republicans.

How many female voted FOR the resolution k????

Statement I tells us how many democrats and republican voted FOR the resolution.

Statement II tells us how many people who voted FOR the resolution were female.

3/4 * 1800 = 1350 democrats who voted FOR
2/3 * 3000 = 2000 republicans who voted FOR

out of these

1/3 * 1350 = 650 women democrats who voted FOR
1/2 * 2000 = 1000 women republicans who voted FOR

Hence answer is C.

Hope this helps.