In a corporation, 50 percent of the male employees and 40 percent of the female employees are at least 35 years old. If 42 percent of all the employees are at least 35 years old, what fraction of the employees in the corporation are females?  Pick one:
A) 3/5  B) 2/3  C) 3/4  D) 4/5  E) 5/6
You can use the weighted averages formula for a 10 sec solution.   No of females/No of males = (50 - 42)/(42 - 40 )= 
<gadget id="calculator">(50 - 42)/(42 - 40 )</gadget>
<output>4</output>
4/1= 
<gadget id="calculator">4/1</gadget>
<output>4</output>
4/(4+1)= 4/5;   ANSWER:4/5
<result>D</result>
In a corporation, 50 percent of the male employees and 40 percent of the female employees are at least 35 years old. If 42 percent of all the employees are at least 35 years old, what fraction of the employees in the corporation are females?