[Scrambler Bob]

“If it was 4% of the total population it would be 8% of the men
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Don’t think so.”

100 women, 100 men. 4% of 200 die or 8 men.
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4% of the total population is 4% of the men and 4% of the women.
That’s 4 women and 4 men.

Unless you mean 4% of the total population died and they were all men. Then 8% of the men died.

[alternatives?]

“Unless you mean 4% of the total population died and they were all men. Then 8% of the men died.”

The poster quoting 4% was referring to total population.