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.

1 answer

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.