The population of a town is 86720. Out of these, 55% are men. How many are women?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → 39024
Every person in the town is either a man or a woman, so if 55% are men, the remaining 45% are women.
10% of 86720 \(=8672\)
45% is four times 10% plus half of 10%: \(4\times8672+4336=34688+4336=39024\)