Let's find out the total number of people on the construction crew given that the 8 men represent 40% of the crew.
1. First, understand that 40% can be expressed as a fraction of the whole crew. Represent 40% as a decimal, which is \(0.40\).
2. Since 8 men are 40% of the crew, we can set up the following relationship:
[tex]\[
0.40 \times (\text{total number of crew}) = 8
\][/tex]
3. To find the total number of crew members, divide both sides of the equation by 0.40:
[tex]\[
\text{total number of crew} = \frac{8}{0.40}
\][/tex]
4. Perform the division:
[tex]\[
\frac{8}{0.40} = 20
\][/tex]
Thus, the total number of people in the crew is [tex]\(20\)[/tex].
