Percentage Calculation of Total Workers
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5. Fifteen percent of the workers at Nationwide Industries earn minimum wage. If 24 workers earn minimum wage, how many total workers are there at Nationwide Industries? A. 4 B. 36 C. 160 D. 240 E. 360
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Hi Rebec, let's solve this percentage problem together.
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We are told that fifteen percent of the total workers equals twenty-four. Let's call the total number of workers x.
$$0.15x = 24$$
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To solve for x, we need to divide both sides by zero point one five.
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