A total of 32 people are in a room. The number of men is 4 less than twice the number of women. How many women are in the room?

A 10

B 12

C 14

D 16

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Let M be the number of men and W be the number of women. We have M + W = 32 and M = 2W - 4. Substitute the second equation into the first: (2W - 4) + W = 32. This simplifies to 3W - 4 = 32, so 3W = 36. Therefore, W = 12.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "A total of 32 people are in a room. The number of men is 4 less than twice the number of women. How many women are in the room?" is Option B: 12.

The other options — A) 10, C) 14, D) 16 — are incorrect for this GRE Exam Prep question. As explained above: Let M be the number of men and W be the number of women. We have M + W = 32 and M = 2W - 4. Substitute the second equation into the first: (2W - 4) + W = 32. This simplifies to 3W - 4 = 32, so 3W = 3…

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A total of 32 people are in a room. The number of men is 4 less than twice the number of women. How many women are in the room?

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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