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What percent of the female employees in Company X have a master degree?
(1) 1/4 of the male employees in Company X have a master degree.
(2) 1/3 of the employees in Company X have a master degree.



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ds.. Updated on: 22 Jul 2008, 03:06
Originally posted by durgesh79 on 22 Jul 2008, 01:57.
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E..

the question doesnt give the ratio of male to female employees
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What percent of the female employees in Company X have a master degree?
(1) 1/4 of the male employees in Company X have a master degree.
(2) 1/3 of the employees in Company X have a master degree.
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Has to be c)

Let x be total number of employees

Employees with master degree = x/3
Male employees with master degree = x/4
Therefore female employees with master degree = x/3 - x/4 = x/12
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Has to be c)

Let x be total number of employees

Employees with master degree = x/3
Male employees with master degree = x/4 ----> ERROR here.... it 1/4 of male employees, not 1/4 of total employees.

Therefore female employees with master degree = x/3 - x/4 = x/12
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Argh ... right ... thanks .. good catch !
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putting together:
1/3(M+F) = 1/4*M + woemen_with_masters

1/12*M = woemen_with_masters - 1/3*F

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