The number of graduate male employees from city D is approximately ______ % of…

Concept: To compare one quantity with another as a percentage, divide the first quantity by the second and multiply by 100.

When a table gives percentage distributions, first convert each required percentage into an actual count, then apply the percentage-comparison formula.

Application:

1. Across all cities, male employees = 80,000 × 9/16 = 45,000 and female employees = 80,000 × 7/16 = 35,000.

2. For city D, total employees = 6% of 80,000 = 4,800; female employees = 10% of 35,000 = 3,500; therefore male employees = 4,800 − 3,500 = 1,300.

3. Graduate male employees in city D = 36% of 1,300 = 468.

4. For city B, total employees = 15% of 80,000 = 12,000; female employees = 18% of 35,000 = 6,300; therefore male employees = 12,000 − 6,300 = 5,700.

5. Graduate male employees in city B = 33% of 5,700 = 1,881.

6. Required percentage = (468 ÷ 1,881) × 100 ≈ 24.88%. Hence the approximate value is 24.88%.

Cross-check: 25% of 1,881 is 470.25, which is very close to 468, so a value just below 25%, namely 24.88%, is reasonable.