Engineering Board Exam Reviewer · Percentage & Ratio Problems · medium

The ratio of men to women is 6:4. 60% of the men and 40% of the women take lunch in the canteen. What percent of the class take lunch in the canteen?

1. 52%
2. 48%
3. 56%
4. 55%

Answer

A. 52%

Solution

Let men=6x, women=4x. Lunch takers = 0.6(6x)+0.4(4x) = 5.2x out of 10x total = 52%.

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