As a result of a modernisation programme, a firm can reduce the size of its workforce by 24%. If it now employs 570 workers, how many people did it employ before restructuring?

Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1
(REV)00th Edition
ISBN:9780395977224
Author:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole
Publisher:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole
Chapter2: Working With Real Numbers
Section2.3: Rules For Addition
Problem 8P
icon
Related questions
Topic Video
Question
As a result of a modernisation programme, a firm can reduce
the size of its workforce by 24%. If it now employs 570 workers,
how many people did it employ before restructuring?
Select one:
О a. 433
O b. 434
Ос 460
O d. 707
O e. 750
O f. 459.677
Transcribed Image Text:As a result of a modernisation programme, a firm can reduce the size of its workforce by 24%. If it now employs 570 workers, how many people did it employ before restructuring? Select one: О a. 433 O b. 434 Ос 460 O d. 707 O e. 750 O f. 459.677
Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Optimization
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, advanced-math and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Recommended textbooks for you
Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1
Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1
Algebra
ISBN:
9780395977224
Author:
Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole
Publisher:
McDougal Littell
Intermediate Algebra
Intermediate Algebra
Algebra
ISBN:
9780998625720
Author:
Lynn Marecek
Publisher:
OpenStax College
College Algebra
College Algebra
Algebra
ISBN:
9781938168383
Author:
Jay Abramson
Publisher:
OpenStax