SOLUTION: Fortrell Lumber Company announced that it would rehire 66 2/3% of the 291 workers it laid off last month. How many workers are going to be rehired?

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Question 365740: Fortrell Lumber Company announced that it would rehire 66 2/3% of the 291 workers it laid off last month. How many workers are going to be rehired?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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66 2/3% of 291 is 0.666666..., or 2/3 of 291. Thus they're going to rehire 2*291/3 = 194 laid off last month.