A newspaper reported that a state agency had reduced its workforce by 15% from 80,000 employees to
A) 12,000 employees.
B) 68,000 employees.
C) 78,800 employees.
D) 73,200 employees.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the new number of employees, we need to multiply the original number of employees (80,000) by the percentage decrease (85% or 0.85). 
80,000 x 0.85 = 68,000 
Therefore, the new number of employees is 68,000.

A Newspaper Reported That a State Agency Had Reduced Its