Two out of 9 employees of a plastics company make more than $35,000 a year. If 3,483 people are employed at that company, how many make over $35,000 a year?

Answer 1

This can be solved using equivalent rates (ratios).

2 employees = x

9 total 3483 total

Since 9 * 387 = 3483, you can multiply the numerator and denominator by 387 to find the number of employees who make more than $35000 out of 3483 total employees.

2 employees • 387 = x

9 total • 387 3483 total

x = 774 employees who make more than $35000

Answer 2

2/ 9 = x / 3483

2 *3483 = 9x

x = 774

Answer 3

The ratio in question is 2:9. So, 2 in 9 people at the company make over $35,000. Let's turn this into a fraction 2/9.

Since there are 3,483 people working at the company, we will do 2/9*3,483. Our answer is 774 people at the company make over $35,000.