Question

In a​ company, 80​% of the workers are womens . If 520 people work for the company who​ aren't women​, how many workers are there in​ all?

Answer 1

To find the total number of workers in a company where 80% are women and 520 are not women, divide 520 by 0.20 to account for the 20% that are not women, which calculates to 2600 workers in the company.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks us to determine the total number of workers in a company where 80% of the workers are women and 520 people work for the company who aren’t women.

First, we know that if 520 workers are not women, these must be the remaining 20% of the workers, because 100% - 80% (the percentage given as women) equals 20%.

To find the total number of workers in the company, we can use the following steps:

1. Divide the number of non-women workers by the percentage they represent as a decimal to find the total number of workers. In this case, we divide 520 workers by 0.20.
2. Multiply the result by 100 to find the complete 100% workforce size.

When we calculate 520 ÷ 0.20, we get 2600. This means there are 2600 workers in total at the company.