Question

in a company, 55% if the workers are woman. if 2,700 people work for the company who aren’t women, how many workers are there in all?

Answer 1

By establishing that the 2,700 non-women workers represent 45% of the company, a simple calculation (2700 / 0.45) reveals that the total number of workers in the company is 6,000.

Step-by-step explanation:

To answer the question about the total number of workers in the company, given that 55% are women and 2,700 are not, we start by recognizing that the 2,700 workers who aren't women represent 45% of the company (since 100% - 55% = 45%). To find out what 100% of the company's workers would be, we can use a simple proportion:

1. Let total workers be represented by x.
2. Calculate 45% of x, which is 0.45x.
3. Set up the equation 0.45x = 2,700 to represent the non-women workers.
4. Solve for x by dividing both sides by 0.45: x = 2,700 / 0.45.
5. Calculate the value of x to find the total number of workers: x = 6,000.

Therefore, there are a total of 6,000 workers in the company.