You have been told to reduce your department by 15%. Your department has 220 workers. There are 512 workers in the whole company. How many workers must be let go (round to the nearest worker)?
a) 0
b) 33
c) 77
The correct answer and explanation is:
The correct answer is c) 77.
Explanation:
To calculate the number of workers that must be let go, we need to determine 15% of the workers in the department. The department has 220 workers, and 15% of 220 will give the number of workers to be reduced.
First, calculate 15% of 220: 15%=15100=0.1515\% = \frac{15}{100} = 0.15 0.15×220=330.15 \times 220 = 33
This means 33 workers must be let go. The correct answer, based on this calculation, would be 33 (rounded to the nearest worker).
So, the answer is b) 33.