In a certain group of people, it was found that 50% are women. 20% of the women were found to be married and that 15% of the married women had children. Find the percentage of mothers in that group of people.

1.5% = mothers

Step-by-step explanation:

mothers - married women who have children

to find the final percentage, you have to take each percentage as a whole:

50% = total women

20% married of total women married

20% of 50%

= 20 x 50% = 10%

 100  

= 10% of total women were married/ married women

15% of married women = mothers

15% of 10% = mothers

15  x 10% = 1.5%

100

1.5% = mothers

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