A manufacturing company hired 30 new employees. This hiring increased the company’s total workforce by 5%. How many employees now work at this company?

Question

choice are 530,600,605 and 630. How do I find this answer ?

Answer 1

Let N = the total number of employes before hiring and 30 increased N by 5%

 

So .05*N=30 so N=30/.05=600 The number now employed by the company is the original 600 plus the 30 new employees so the answer is 630

 

Jim