SOLUTION: During Holy week, ¼ of the office
workers went out of the town, 3/5
stayed at home while the rest,
numbering 9, had to work overtime.
How many total office workers are
there?
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workers went out of the town, 3/5
stayed at home while the rest,
numbering 9, had to work overtime.
How many total office workers are
there?
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Question 1164484: During Holy week, ¼ of the office
workers went out of the town, 3/5
stayed at home while the rest,
numbering 9, had to work overtime.
How many total office workers are
there? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! During Holy week, ¼ of the office workers went out of the town,
3/5 stayed at home
while the rest, numbering 9, had to work overtime.
How many total office workers are there?
:
let t = total number of workers
t = t + t + 9
multiply by 20 to get rid of the denominators
20t = 5t + 12t + 20(9)
20t = 17t + 180
20t - 17t = 180
3t = 180
t = 180/3
t = 60 workers
:
:
See if this checks out' (60) = 15 (60) = 36
overtime = 9
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total 60
