In a recent year,
31.1%
of all registered doctors were female. If there were
45,300
female registered doctors that year, what was the total number of registered doctors?
Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
We can start by setting up a proportion:
31.1% = 45,300/x
where x is the total number of registered doctors.
To solve for x, we can cross-multiply:
31.1% * x = 45,300
Divide both sides by 31.1%:
x = 45,300 / 0.311
x = 145,481.98
Rounding to the nearest whole number, the total number of registered doctors is 145,482.
To find the total number of registered doctors, we can use the following steps:
Step 1: Convert the percentage to decimal form.
31.1% = 0.311
Step 2: Set up a proportion using the given information.
Let "x" be the total number of registered doctors.
0.311 = 45,300 / x
Step 3: Cross-multiply and solve for "x".
0.311x = 45,300
x = 45,300 / 0.311
x ≈ 145,638 (rounded to the nearest whole number)
Therefore, the total number of registered doctors is approximately 145,638.