There are 42 women

40% of the people at the meeting are men,
work out the total number of people at the meeting

Respuesta :

The answer is 70



The remaining 60% are women (because 100% - 40% = 60%).
42 women are 60% of the total.
42 = (the total) * 0.60
(The total) = 42/0.60 = 70