can somebody help?
One night 18 percent of the female officers on a police force were on duty. If 180 officers were on duty that night and half of these were female officers, how many female officers were on the police force?
(a) 90
(b) 180
(c) 270
(d) 500
(e) 1000
Do I have to use the backsolving-methode? I tried but...
thanks a lot!
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- ssmiles08
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Why do you want to use backsolving?
180 officers were on duty: half male half female:
so there were 90 female police officers on duty.
the question stem also says that 18% of the female force was on duty.
so (18/100)*x = 90
x = 500 = entire female police force.
180 officers were on duty: half male half female:
so there were 90 female police officers on duty.
the question stem also says that 18% of the female force was on duty.
so (18/100)*x = 90
x = 500 = entire female police force.