Question 16813
If total number of employees is represented by x
We know 2/5 of x is 38.
This can be written{{{2x/5=38}}}Here is the start of our equation.
It now has to be re-arranged to show x= something
{{{2x/5=38}}}multiply both sides by 5 to give:
2x=38*5 now divide both sides by 2 to give
{{{x=(38*5)/2}}}this is equation to find total no.of employees
Try it and see.The dot between38 and 5 means multiply
Pete