Simple math...what am I missing?

[imported_LoKe]

It's been a while since I had to do any kind of math, and for some reason I can't even figure out how they got to this answer.

"A team of clothing workers had an output of 1,000 uniforms per week. This
output was increased by 20%, which demanded an increase of 50 uniforms
per worker. How many workers are there on the team?"

The answer is 4, but what's the "formula" to come to that conclusion?

(1000 x 0.20)/50 = 4

Is that the proper method?

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

200 uniform output increase, and 50 uniforms per person, so 50*4 = 200

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
200 uniform output increase, and 50 uniforms per person, so 50*4 = 200

Ah. Must be the wording that got me.

Thanks. =]

 

[Kelemvor]

Originally posted by: LoKe
It's been a while since I had to do any kind of math, and for some reason I can't even figure out how they got to this answer.

"A team of clothing workers had an output of 1,000 uniforms per week. This
output was increased by 20%, which demanded an increase of 50 uniforms
per worker. How many workers are there on the team?"

The answer is 4, but what's the "formula" to come to that conclusion?

((1000 x 0.20)-1000)/50 = 4

Is that the proper method?

I know you got it but I fixed your equation for you. It's not 50 extra based of the new total but off the increase.

 

[Tweak155]

Originally posted by: Kelemvor

Originally posted by: LoKe
It's been a while since I had to do any kind of math, and for some reason I can't even figure out how they got to this answer.

"A team of clothing workers had an output of 1,000 uniforms per week. This
output was increased by 20%, which demanded an increase of 50 uniforms
per worker. How many workers are there on the team?"

The answer is 4, but what's the "formula" to come to that conclusion?

((1000 x 0.20)-1000)/50 = 4

Is that the proper method?

I know you got it but I fixed your equation for you. It's not 50 extra based of the new total but off the increase.

-16 workers FTW!

 

[Tiamat]

Originally posted by: Kelemvor

Originally posted by: LoKe
It's been a while since I had to do any kind of math, and for some reason I can't even figure out how they got to this answer.

"A team of clothing workers had an output of 1,000 uniforms per week. This
output was increased by 20%, which demanded an increase of 50 uniforms
per worker. How many workers are there on the team?"

The answer is 4, but what's the "formula" to come to that conclusion?

((1000 x 1.20)-1000)/50 = 4

Is that the proper method?

I know you got it but I fixed your equation for you. It's not 50 extra based of the new total but off the increase.

fixed

 

[WombRaider]

(1000 * .2) = 200 units increase.

200 units / 50 workers = 4 units/worker.

 

[Schfifty Five]

Originally posted by: Kelemvor

Originally posted by: LoKe
It's been a while since I had to do any kind of math, and for some reason I can't even figure out how they got to this answer.

"A team of clothing workers had an output of 1,000 uniforms per week. This
output was increased by 20%, which demanded an increase of 50 uniforms
per worker. How many workers are there on the team?"

The answer is 4, but what's the "formula" to come to that conclusion?

((1000 x 0.20)-1000)/50 = 4

Is that the proper method?

I know you got it but I fixed your equation for you. It's not 50 extra based of the new total but off the increase.

LOL nub.