Question

A Brooklyn school has a total of 72 teachers. This number makes up 80% of the workforce. What is the total number of employees in the school.

Answer 1

90 employees

Explanation:

We can write this situation as an algebraic equation.

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  `(80)/(100)n = 72`, where n = total # of employees

Step 1: Simplify both sides.

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  `(4)/(5)n =72`

Step 2: Multiply both sides by 5/4.

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  `(4)/(5)n * (5)/(4) = 72 * \frac{5}4}`
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  `n = 18 * 5`
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  `n = 90`

Therefore, the answer is 90 employees.

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Answer 2

Answer: There are 90 employees.

Step-by-step explanation: You divide 72 and 0.8. This gives you 90.