SOLUTION: It was reported in your department meeting that over the past year your hospital increased the number of employees by 12%. Last year there were 347 people employed; how many are e

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Question 1121624: It was reported in your department meeting that over the past year your hospital increased the number of employees by 12%. Last year there were 347 people employed; how many are employed this year? (round to whole number)
This is my first time taking a healthcare statistics class and I am totally lost. Math and I are not the greatest of friends but I want to understand.
Thank you for any assistance you can provide me.

Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
347 * 0.12 = 41.64 approximately 42
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there are 347 +42 = 389 employed this year
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