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35% of the people in the police force are females.If 140 people in the police force are females, find the total number of people in the police force.

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35% of the people in the police force are females.If 140 people in the police force are females, find the total number of people in the police force.

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To solve this problem, we need to understand that the number of females in the police force represents 35% of the total number of people in the police force.

Here are the steps to find the total number of people in the police force:

  1. First, we know that 35% is equivalent to 0.35 in decimal form.

  2. We also know that 140 people are females, which represents 35% of the total.

  3. To find the total number of people, we can set up the equation: 0.35 * Total number of people = Number of females.

  4. Plugging in the numbers we have: 0.35 * Total number of people = 140.

  5. To solve for the total number of people, we divide both sides of the equation by 0.35: Total number of people = 140 / 0.35.

  6. Doing the division, we find that the total number of people in the police force is approximately 400.

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