Question

The number of employees for a certain company has been decreasing each year by 3%. If the company currently has 810 employees and this rate continues, find

the number of employees in 9 years.

Answer 1

219 employees

Explanation:

3% of decreasing rate of employees per year is calculated thus:

`3\% \: of \: 810 \: employees`

`= (3)/(100) * 810`

`= 24.3 \: employees \: per \: year`

In 9 years,

`= 24.3 * 9`

`= 218.7 = 219 \: employees`

Therefore, the number of employees for a certain company where decreasing rate of employees is 3% and continued to decrease for 9 years; and 810 employees are currently working is 219 employees. By implication, 810 + 219 = 1029 employees were working in the company 9 years ago.