Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

A group consists of equal number of men and women. Of them 10% of men and 45% of women are unemployed. If a person is randomly selected from the group. Find the probability for the selected person to be an employee?

  1. 29/40

  2. 26/40

  3. 25/40

  4. 23/40

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Explanation

Assume 100 men and 100 women. Employed men = 90% of 100 = 90. Employed women = 55% of 100 = 55. Total employed = 145. Total people = 200. Probability = 145/200 = 29/40. Other fractions do not match this ratio.