SOLUTION: Ivy Corporation gave 84 people a bonus. If Ivy had given 2 more people bonuses, Ivy would have rewarded 2/3 of the work force. What is Ivy's work force?
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Question 4772: Ivy Corporation gave 84 people a bonus. If Ivy had given 2 more people bonuses, Ivy would have rewarded 2/3 of the work force. What is Ivy's work force?
Answer by ichudov(507) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2 mote than 84 is 86. If 2/3 of the total number of employees is 86, them the total number of employees is 3/2 of 86, or 129.
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