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?

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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) About Me  (Show Source):
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From the condition,  96 + 2 = 98 people are 2%2F3 of the entire workforce.


Hence, half of it, i.e. 49 people, are  1%2F3 of the workforce.


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