SOLUTION:  In a​ company,80 ​% of the workers are female . If 660 people work for the company who​ aren't female ​, how many workers are there in​ all?

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Question 1174899:  In a​ company,80 ​% of the workers are female . If 660 people work for the company who​ aren't female ​, how many workers are there in​ all?
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Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
Let x represent  how many workers are there in​ all
 x =  .80x + 600 
     .20x = 600
        x = 600/.20 = 3000
2400 + 600 = 3000 checks.
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Answer by ikleyn(52800)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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In a​ company, 80 ​% of the workers are female. If 660 people work for the company who​ aren't female,
how many workers are there in​ all?
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Let x be "how many workers are there in​ all".


Then 0.2x  is  660


     0.2x = 660.


Hence,  x =  =  = 3300.


ANSWER.  In all, there are 3300 workers at the company.

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