1992 AJHSME Problems/Problem 9
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[hide]Problem 9
The population of a small town is . The graph indicates the number of females and males in the town, but the vertical scale-values are omitted. How many males live in the town?
Solution
The graph show that the ratio of men to total population is , so the total number of men is .
Solution 2
The graph shows equal squares, each with value . So , so .
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