In a team of 12 persons, 1/3 are women and 2/3 are men. To obtain a team with 20% women how many men should be hired?

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1. 12(1/3) = 4 so women = 4
   ==>men = 12-4 = 8
   if team needs 20% of women then men Will be 80%
   consider u want to hire “x” men
   so,
   (12+x)(80/100) = 8 + x
   so, x= 8

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