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? Answers.
A) 160 B) 220 C) 240 D) 360 E) 420
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 360
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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?