The workforce of Company X is 60% female.
The workforce of Company X is 60% female. The company hired 30 additional male workers, and as a result, the percent of female workers dropped to 55%.How many employees did the company have after hiring the additional male workers?
Answer/Solution
360
Steps/Work
Let's xx be total quantity of employees
0.6x=females before adding men
0.55(x+30)=females after adding men
as quantity of women doesn't change we can make an equation:
0.6x=0.55(x+30)
0.05x=16.5
x=330 - this is quantity of employees before adding 30 men
So after adding it will be 360
Answer is D
0.6x=females before adding men
0.55(x+30)=females after adding men
as quantity of women doesn't change we can make an equation:
0.6x=0.55(x+30)
0.05x=16.5
x=330 - this is quantity of employees before adding 30 men
So after adding it will be 360
Answer is D