Question

a certain company currently has 6,500 employees. next month, the company will reduce its staff by 7%. how many people will work at the company at the end of next month?

a 6,045
b 6,555
c 6,955
d 7,045

Explanation:

Identify the given values and target

We are given:

• Current number of employees: \(6,500\)
• Percentage reduction: \(7\%\)

We need to find the number of employees remaining after this reduction.

Calculate the number of employees reduced

Using the Percentage Calculation knowledge point

$$ \text{Reduction} = 6500 \times 7\% = 6500 \times 0.07 = 455 $$

Calculate the remaining staff

Using the Percent Decrease knowledge point

$$ \text{Remaining Staff} = 6500 - 455 = 6045 $$

Answer:

• (A) 6,045 (Correct answer)
• (B) 6,555
• (C) 6,955
• (D) 7,045