There were 480 members in a computer lab last year. This year, the number of male members has been reduced by 1/7 and the number of female members has been reduced by 40%. There are twice as many male members as female members now. (a) how many male members are there in the club now? (b) what is the percentage decrease in the membership of the club?
m = male, f = female last year
M = male, F = female this year
m+f=480→m=480−f
M=67⋅mF=0.6⋅fF=12⋅M=12⋅67⋅m=37⋅mF=0.6⋅f=37⋅m0.6⋅f=37⋅m|m=480−f0.6⋅f=37⋅(480−f)1.4⋅f=480−f2.4⋅f=480f=4802.4f=200F=0.6⋅fF=120M=2FM=2⋅120M=240m=76⋅Mm=76⋅240m=280
(a) how many male members are there in the club now?
There are 240 male members in the club now
(b) what is the percentage decrease in the membership of the club?
M+Fm+f=360480=0.75
The percentage decrease in the membership of the club is - 25%
