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On January 1 of last year, you had 1,000 emps. Dec 31 there was a 20% reduction in the workforce. By July of this year, you then increased your workforce by 20%. Do you now have 1,000 emps again? If not, how many?
Suggested Answer: B
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12 comments · newest first
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Johnathon
12 months ago
I don't get it, why isn't it 1,000 again?
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Glendora
12 months ago
Totally agree with Isidra, it's all about the percentages!
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Janet
1 year ago
Wait, how does that work? I thought it would be back to 1,000!
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Isidra
1 year ago
Nope, you end up with 960, not 1,000.
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Joana
1 year ago
You start with 1,000, lose 20%, then gain 20% of the reduced amount.
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Brett
1 year ago
I feel like I’ve seen this type of problem before, and it seems like the final number should be less than 1,000, but I can't remember the exact calculations.
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Leslie
1 year ago
Wait, does the 20% increase apply to the original 1,000 or the reduced number? I’m not clear on that part.
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Kaitlyn
1 year ago
I remember practicing a similar question, and I think if you increase 800 by 20%, you get 960, so that might be the answer.
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Tamekia
1 year ago
I think the 20% reduction means you end up with 800 emps at the end of the year, but I'm not sure how the increase works after that.
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Chantell
1 year ago
Ah, I remember learning about this in class. I'm pretty confident that option B is the correct answer.
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Oretha
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. I know OmniScript is involved, but I'm not confident about the other part. Guess I'll have to think it through carefully.
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Melinda
1 year ago
I'm not totally confident on this one. I'll need to think it through carefully and show my work to make sure I get the right answer.