Question

In 2014, there were approximately 900,000 sworn law enforcement officers serving in the U.S. Approximately 12 percent of those officers were female. How many officers were female?

Answer 1

108000

900000/100=9000

9000x12=108000

Answer 2

108,000 female officers

Explanation:

In 2014, The total number of low enforcement officers in U.S. = 900,000

Approximately 12% of those officers were females.

The number of female officers = 12% of 900,000

=
`(12)/(100)* 900,000`

= 0.12 × 900,000

= 108,000

108,000 officers were female serving in the U.S.