Write an equation. Then, solve and check.
-In a certain company, 900 employees, $\frac{1}{3}$ of all employees of the company, lost their jobs last week. How many employees were there before the employees lost their jobs?
A) $x=\frac{1}{3} \cdot 900 ; x=300$ employees
B) $\frac{1}{3} x=900 ; x=300$ employees
C) $3 x=900 ; x=2700$ employees
D) $\frac{1}{3} x=900 ; x=2700$ employees

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct equation to represent the situation is $\frac{1}{3} x = 900$, where $x$ is the total number of employees before the layoffs. Solving for $x$ gives $x = 2700$, indicating there were 2700 employees before the layoffs.

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