Multiple choice

In Town X, $64$ percent of the population are employed, and $48$ percent of the population are employed males. What percent of the employed people in Town X are females?

  1. $16\%$
  2. $25\%$
  3. $32\%$
  4. $40\%$
  5. $52\%$
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B Correct answer
Explanation

64% of the population is employed. 48% of the total population are employed males. The percentage of employed females is 64% - 48% = 16% of the total population. The percentage of employed people who are female is (16 / 64) * 100 = 25%.

AI explanation

Assume the total population is 100, which means 64 people are employed and 48 people are employed males. Subtracting the 48 employed males from the total 64 employed people leaves 16 employed females. The percentage of employed people who are female is (16 divided by 64) multiplied by 100, which equals 25%.