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by danjuma » Mon Nov 01, 2010 9:10 pm
Of the 800 employees of company X, 70% have been with the company for at least 10 years. If Y of these long-term members were to retire and no other employee changes were to occur, what value of y would reduce the % of long term employees to 60%.

1.200

2.80.

3. 140

4.120

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by rkanthilal » Mon Nov 01, 2010 9:45 pm
Total Employees = 800
Long Term Employees = (.7)(800) = 560
Y = Retiring Employees

Certain Long Term Employees are going to retire. How many of the Long Term Employees need to retire to make the new number of Long Term Employees represent 60% of the new reduced total number of employees?

(Number of Long Term Employees - Retirees) / Total Remaining Employees = 60%
(560-Y) / (800-Y) = .6
.6(800-Y) = (560-Y)
480-.6Y = 560-Y
.4Y = 80
Y = 200

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