Chapter 5: Q. 68 (page 596)
A marketing company surveys 1,200 people. They surveyed twice as many females as males. How many males and females did they survey?
Short Answer
They surveyed 400 males and 800 females.
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Chapter 5: Q. 68 (page 596)
A marketing company surveys 1,200 people. They surveyed twice as many females as males. How many males and females did they survey?
They surveyed 400 males and 800 females.
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