In a certain company, 20% of the men and 40% of the women attended the annual company picnic. If 35% of all the employees are man, what percent of all the employees went to the picnic?

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1. Answer is 33%
   {35 % of all the employees are men.
   so 65 % (100-35) of all the employees are women.
   35*20%=7% of the men attended the annual company picnic and
   65*40%=26% of the women attended the annual company picnic.
   so 33%(7+26) of all the employeeswent to the picnic.}

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2. men – 20% 0f total 35% is 7% of all employees
   women – 40% of total 65% is 26% of all employees
   so total (26+7)=33% employees went 2 picnic..

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