Question
A contractor assigns 60% of his workers to a project.
However, due to budget cuts, he reduces the workforce by 25%. If the initial workforce was 160 workers, what fraction of the workers are now working on the project?Solution
Original workforce = 160 Working (only 60%) = 60% of 160 = 96 Further it was reduced by 25% Currently working = 75% of 96 = 72 Required answer = 72/160 = 9/20
More Percentage Questions
- Find the wrong number in the given number series.
154, 137, 114, 84, 46, 11 - Find the wrong number in the given number series.
6, 14, 30, 64, 130, 262 32, 41, 66, 115, 236, 415
- Find the wrong number in the given number series.
-1, 48, 112, 193, 293, 416 - Find the wrong number in the given number series.
4, 10, 22, 46, 92, 186 9 17 53 103 310 619
...Find the wrong number in the given number series.
243, 324, 432, 576, 746, 1024
9, 10, 12, 18, 42, 160
- Find the wrong number in the given number series.
23, 37, 66, 111, 172, 249 Find the wrong number in the given number series,
9, 60, 299, 1199, 3599, 7199
