SOLUTION: In the company 85% of the employees are female, if 705 males work for the company what is the total of employees

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Question 1044945: In the company 85% of the employees are female, if 705 males work for the company what is the total of employees
Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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85% of the employees are female; therefore, 15% of the employees are male. So, if there are 705 male employees, then:
.15n=705
n=705/.15=4700 total employees. ☺☺☺☺