Probability

Question

In a corporation, 62% of the employees are female, executives, or both. Furthermore, 52% of the employees are female, and 6% are female executives. Find the percentage of employees who are male executives.

Answer 1

Think of this with a 2x2 square

 

 

                  Nonexecs      Execs.

 

Male               38               10

 

 

Female           46                6

 

 

 

62 (percent)  are not female and not executives, hence 38 male nonexecs.

52 female minus 6 female execs give 46 nonexecs.

52 females total plus male execs gives 62, so male execs = 10

Add it all up to get 100%