40% of the total population of a city are men and 35% are women while the rest are children . if the children number is 18000 find the number of men and women in the city

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Answer 1

Non children = 40% + 35% = 75%

Children = 100 - 75 = 25%

25% of x = 18000

0.25x = 18000

x = 18000/0.25 = 72,000 total population

# men = 0.40 x 72,000 = 28,800 men

# women = 0.35 x 72,000 = 25,200 women