text: HR=110*.025=2.75 (I hope 0.75 means part-time employee)\nSales = 110*0.15 = 16.5 \n100-2.75-16.5=80.75 ppl in Admin\nx=# Assistants\nx + x/10.5 = 80.75\nx=80.75/(1+1/10.5)=73.7283\n\nAfter venture capital:\ntotal headcount =110*1.5=165\nAdmin = 0.8*165=132\nSales=165-132-2.75=30.25\n\nAfter Layoff:\ntotal: 165*(1-0.3)=115.5\nAdmin+Sales = 115.5-2.75=112.75\nAdmin lost x ppl\n132-x +30.25-(x-61) = 112.75\n 2x=132+30.25+61-112.75\n x=55.25\nadmin share = (132-55.25)/115.5=66.45%\n\nNote: company laid off 165*0.3=49.50 people, so "Administration lost 61 people more than Sales" means Sales got more people