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# All of the 540 people who attended an education convention

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All of the 540 people who attended an education convention [#permalink]

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28 Mar 2013, 11:48
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All of the 540 people who attended an education convention were either teachers or administrators. There were twice as many females as males at the convention and 3 times as many teachers as administrators. If 1/3 of the administrators were males, how many of the females were teachers?

(A) 90
(B) 135
(C) 180
(D) 270
(E) 405

Looking for a 30-sec approach.
[Reveal] Spoiler: OA

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megafan wrote:
All of the 540 people who attended an education convention were either teachers or administrators. There were twice as many females as males at the convention and 3 times as many teachers as administrators. If 1/3 of the administrators were males, how many of the females were teachers?

(A) 90
(B) 135
(C) 180
(D) 270
(E) 405

Looking for a 30-sec approach.

Total = 540 people.

Twice as many females as males --> (Female) = 360 and (Males) = 180.

3 times as many teachers as administrators --> (Teachers) = 405 and (Administrators) = 135.

1/3 of the administrators were males --> (Male Administrators) = 135*1/3 = 45.

Make a matrix:
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So, (Female Teachers) = 270.

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Re: All of the 540 people who attended an education convention [#permalink]

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28 Mar 2013, 16:57
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Maybe this helps to achieve the 30 secs you want:

Just multiply 66% x 75% = 50% (SEE ATTACHED FIGURE)

The solution is 50% of 540 ---> 270

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28 Mar 2013, 22:34
megafan wrote:
All of the 540 people who attended an education convention were either teachers or administrators. There were twice as many females as males at the convention and 3 times as many teachers as administrators. If 1/3 of the administrators were males, how many of the females were teachers?

(A) 90
(B) 135
(C) 180
(D) 270
(E) 405

Looking for a 30-sec approach.

Given:

1. No.of people = 540
2. No of males =x, no of females = 2x
3. No of administrators=y, no of teachers = 3y

Question

No of Female teachers?

= Number of Females - Number of Female administrators

= 2x-2y/3

Deductions

1. x + 2x = 540 or x=180.
2. y + 3y = 540 or y=135.

Female teachers = 2x-2y/3 = 360-90=270
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29 Mar 2013, 02:33
SravnaTestPrep, maybe it's much faster doing the grid, isn't it? The grid helps to avoid doing calculations that you don't need and gain seconds.

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SravnaTestPrep, maybe it's much faster doing the grid, isn't it? The grid helps to avoid doing calculations that you don't need and gain seconds.

Yes johnwesley, the grid method is faster. But if it is possible to adopt a more or less uniform approach to problems, you may gain on the average.
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Re: All of the 540 people who attended an education convention [#permalink]

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27 Feb 2014, 13:04
Hey there,

Yes. Grid works best but I its hard to get it all by 30 seconds unless you're really fast on your calculations.

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one way to solve in 30 secs is if you can make the below connection very quickly:

Females comprise 2/3 of conference
Females comprise 2/3 of admin, so they must also comprise 2/3 of teachers (so female teachers comprise 2/3*3/4 = 1/2 of conference)
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Re: All of the 540 people who attended an education convention [#permalink]

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08 Jul 2014, 21:59
Females are twice than that of males & total = 540

So, Males = 180; Females = 360

Prepare a chart as shown in diagram below:

We require to find the value of "x" (Female - Teachers)

There are 3 times as many teachers as administrators

x+y = 3 (180+360-x-y)

4(x+y) = 3 * 540

x+y = 405 ............ (1)

1/3rd of the administrators were males

$$\frac{180-y+360-x}{3} = 180-y$$

x = 2y

$$y = \frac{x}{2}$$

Placing value of y in equation (1)

$$\frac{3x}{2} = 405$$

x = 270

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09 Dec 2015, 08:53
I think the fastest way would be

A+T=540,
A=3T so T=135 and A=405

Male=A/3, so Male=135 and the remaining 270 will be females.

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23 Dec 2015, 13:35
Bunuel wrote:
megafan wrote:
All of the 540 people who attended an education convention were either teachers or administrators. There were twice as many females as males at the convention and 3 times as many teachers as administrators. If 1/3 of the administrators were males, how many of the females were teachers?

(A) 90
(B) 135
(C) 180
(D) 270
(E) 405

Looking for a 30-sec approach.

Total = 540 people.

Twice as many females as males --> (Female) = 360 and (Males) = 180.

3 times as many teachers as administrators --> (Teachers) = 405 and (Administrators) = 135.

1/3 of the administrators were males --> (Male Administrators) = 135*1/3 = 45.

Make a matrix:
Attachment:
Teachers.png
So, (Female Teachers) = 270.

how did you immediately get 360 and males 180?

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