The workforce of Company X is 60% female. The company hired 24 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? Choose the correct choice from the following:  A) 160  B) 220  C) 288  D) 360  E) 420
Let's xx be total quantity of employees   0.6x=females before adding men   0.55(x+24)=females after adding men   as quantity of women doesn't change we can make an equation:   0.6x=0.55(x+24)   0.05x=13.2   x=264 - this is quantity of employees before adding 24 men   So after adding it will be 288   Answer is 288
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The workforce of Company X is 60% female. The company hired 24 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?