SOLUTION: in a certain office, 20 employees had perfect attendance records for the month of november. this represents 80 percent of the total office staff. how many persons are employed in t
Algebra.Com
Question 734372: in a certain office, 20 employees had perfect attendance records for the month of november. this represents 80 percent of the total office staff. how many persons are employed in this office?
Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The problem is set up with the following equation:
.8x = 20 (we solve for x, 80% of x = 20)
x = 20*10/8 = 25 are employed in the office
RELATED QUESTIONS
Assume the cost of a company picnic is described by the function
P(n)=(1/2)n^2-10n+80... (answered by funmath)
Assume the cost of a company picnic is described by the function
P(n)=(1/2)n^2-10n +80... (answered by stanbon)
Assume the cost of a company picnic is described by the function P(n)=(1/2)n^2-10n+80... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
Hi, please help me solve this. Thank you!
Linear Programming Application
(1) An... (answered by KMST,ikleyn)
The probability that a certain hockey team will win any given game is 0.3668 based on... (answered by Boreal)
Good evening, can you please help me solve the 3rd one? Thank you very much!
(1) An... (answered by ikleyn,Theo)
In a certain company, 30 percent of the men and 20 percent of the women attend night... (answered by checkley71)
In a certain company, 30 percent of the men and 20 percent of the women attend night... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
In a certain company, 30 percent of the men and 20 percent of the women attend night... (answered by solver91311)