SOLUTION: In a company, 70% of the workers are men. If 1,380 women work for the company, how many workers are there in all?

Question 1054017: In a company, 70% of the workers are men. If 1,380 women work for the company, how many workers are there in all?
Answer by ikleyn(52810) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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In a company, 70% of the workers are men. If 1,380 women work for the company, how many workers are there in all?
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Then 30% of the workers are women, and you have this equation

0.3x = 1380.

Solve it for x and get the number of workers

x = .

Use your calculator.

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