SOLUTION: Ivy Corporation gave 96 people a bonus. If Ivy had given 2 more people bonuses, Ivy would have rewarded 2/3 of the workforce. How large is Ivy�s workforce?

Question 1108409: Ivy Corporation gave 96 people a bonus. If Ivy had given 2 more people bonuses, Ivy would have rewarded 2/3 of the workforce. How large is Ivy�s workforce?
Answer by ikleyn(52772) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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From the condition,  96 + 2 = 98 people are  of the entire workforce.


Hence, half of it, i.e. 49 people, are   of the workforce.


Then the entire workforce is 3 times 49, i.e. 147 people.

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