Question

the trans - global shipping company has been forced to lay off some workers due to a decrease in revenue. last year, the company had to lay off 80 people. so far this year, they have had to lay off 30% more employees than last year. how many have been laid off this year?
people

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate 30% of last year's layoffs

$30\% \times 80 = 0.3 \times 80 = 24$

Step2: Add to last year's layoffs for this year

$80 + 24 = 104$

Answer:

104