In Town X, 64 percent of the population are employed, and 40 percent of the population are employed males. What percent of the employed people in Town X are females?  Choose the correct answer
A) 38 %  B) 25 %  C) 32 %  D) 40 %  E) 52 %

Rationale: "we are asked to find the percentage of females in employed people . total employed people 64 % , out of which 40 are employed males , hence 24 % are employed females . ( employed females ) / ( total employed people ) = 24 / 64 = 38 % answer : a ."
Answer: A