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Kenton watched 2000 adult men and women board a cruise ship. half of the adults were women. if 20$\%$ of the women and 9$\%$ of the men were wearing sunglasses, what was the total number of men and women wearing sunglasses?

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Total  number of men and women wearing sunglasses  = 290   According to the question,   Total number of men and women =  2000   half of the adults were women =  1/2 × 2000    Number of women = 1000   Number of men =  (Total adults) - (Number of women )   Number of men =  2000 - 1000    = 1000   given,    20% of women were wearing sunglasses =  20/100 × 1000    = 200   9% of men were wearing sunglasses =  9/100 × 1000    = 90   Total number of adults wearing glasses = 200 + 90   = 290   What is the percentage?  In mathematics, a percentage is a number or ratio that represents a fraction of 100. It is often denoted by the symbol  '%'  or simply as  'percent' or 'pct.'  For example,  35%  is equivalent to the decimal  0.35, or the fraction.     To learn more about  percentage  from the given link  https://brainly.com/question/24304697  #SPJ4

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