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How many Canadians from the medical field attended the conference?
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03 Jun 2021, 10:40
03 Jun 2021, 10:40
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The graph shows the breakdown of 600 participants in a conference by nationality, and the breakdown of the Canadian delegation by occupation (professional field).
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How many Canadians from the medical field attended the conference?
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35
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42
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GRE The graph shows the breakdown of 600.png [ 148.79 KiB | Viewed 2469 times ]
How many Canadians from the medical field attended the conference?
32
35
38
40
42
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Re: How many Canadians from the medical field attended the conference?
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03 Jun 2021, 11:17
03 Jun 2021, 11:17
Carcass wrote:
The graph shows the breakdown of 600 participants in a conference by nationality, and the breakdown of the Canadian delegation by occupation (professional field).
How many Canadians from the medical field attended the conference?
32
35
38
40
42
Attachment:
GRE The graph shows the breakdown of 600.png
How many Canadians from the medical field attended the conference?
32
35
38
40
42
Delegated from Canada = 0.20(600) = 120
Medical Delegated from Canada = 0.35(120) = 42
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03 Jun 2021, 12:24
03 Jun 2021, 12:24
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A mental math procedure for quick calculation:
The answer basically sums up to = 35% of 20% of 600
Using the rule X% of Y = Y% of X, we can do the following-
600% of 20% of 35 = 600% of (3.5 x 2) = 600% of 7 = 7 x 6 = 42 (Answer)
Hope this helps!
The answer basically sums up to = 35% of 20% of 600
Using the rule X% of Y = Y% of X, we can do the following-
600% of 20% of 35 = 600% of (3.5 x 2) = 600% of 7 = 7 x 6 = 42 (Answer)
Hope this helps!
