Homework Help: Math

Posted by **renak on Friday, June 1, 2012 at 6:35pm.

If 2,484 union members represent 90% of a factory's work force how many workers are employed?

I used this formula r*b=a, so 90 is my rate; base is unknown and 2,484 is the amount. I divided 90 into 2,484 and came up with 276, but I know this cant be right. The answer is 2,760 I dont know how i missed my zero, I thought I set everything up right but I still got 276. Please help me,line up my problem correctly. website/explanation
thank you.

Math - Ms. Sue, Friday, June 1, 2012 at 7:02pm
0.9x = 2484

x = 2484/0.9

x = 2,760

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