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The local water slides have 72
employees, of which 25% are
temporary. How many
temporary employees are
there?

Respuesta :

18. 72x0.25=18 there are 18 temporary employees

Answer:

18

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Convert 25% to a fraction

[tex]\frac{25}{100}[/tex]

Simplify

[tex]\frac{1}{4}[/tex]

Step 2: Convert 72 to a fraction

[tex]72 = \frac{72}{1}[/tex]

Step 3: Set it up

[tex]\frac{1}{4}\times \frac{72}{1}[/tex]

Step 4: Cross divide

[tex]72 \div 4 = 18[/tex]

[tex]1 \div 1 = 1[/tex]

[tex]\frac{18}{1} = 18[/tex]

Therefore, the are 18 temporary employees in the local water slides.