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Ravinath Posted 11 years ago
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50 per cent of the population is male.
Of these 50 per cent, 20 percent are Americans and the rest are Asians.
Please tell me. What does this mean.
20% are American males and 30 % are Asian males (20+30=50)
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50*20% are American males and 50*80% are Asian males
Of these 50 per cent, 20 percent are Americans and the rest are Asians.
Please tell me. What does this mean.
20% are American males and 30 % are Asian males (20+30=50)
or
50*20% are American males and 50*80% are Asian males
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From pure grammar, you cannot tell. (I hope they are talking about a specific group of people. )
- From pure grammar, you cannot tell.
- (I hope they are talking about a specific group of people.
- )
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From pure grammar, you cannot tell.
(I hope they are talking about a specific group of people. I'd miss all the people I know in the rest of North America, and all of South America, Central America, Europe, Australia, and Africa!)
(I hope they are talking about a specific group of people. I'd miss all the people I know in the rest of North America, and all of South America, Central America, Europe, Australia, and Africa!)
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Ravinath50 per cent of the population is male. Of these 50 per cent, 20 percent are Americans and the rest are Asians.The position of the of-phrase may be causing a problem for you.
Of the 50%, 20% are Americans
= 20% of the 50% are Americans
= 10% of the whole population are American males
Of the 50%, ..
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