Question

a company has been forced to reduce its number of employees. today the company has 28% fewer employees than it did a year ago. if there are currently 162 employees, how many employees did the company have a year ago? employees

Explanation:

Step1: Let the number of employees a year ago be \(x\)

The current number of employees is \(x-0.28x = 0.72x\)

Step2: Solve for \(x\)

Since \(0.72x=162\), then \(x=\frac{162}{0.72}\)
\(x = 225\)

Answer:

225