SOLUTION: Company x plans to increase the work force by 20% to a total of 8460 employees. How many people does company X employ?
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Question 985691: Company x plans to increase the work force by 20% to a total of 8460 employees. How many people does company X employ?
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Another way to phrase the question: 8460 is 120% of what number?
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1860/1.20=7050
ANSWER: The company employs 7050 people.
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CHECK:
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20% 0f 7050=(0.20)(7050)=1410
7050+1410=8460, the total of the planned increase.
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