Five out of the twelve employees who left their jobs at Xenon Inc. in the last quarter were from their R&D division. The R&D division, which was thirty people strong at the beginning of this quarter, is now short five valuable employees. Which of the following is the right turnover rate for this division in this quarter?
A) 41%
B) 16%
C) 5%
D) 12%
E) 30%

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The turnover rate for the R&D division is calculated as the number of employees who left the division during the quarter divided by the number of employees who were in the division at the beginning of the quarter, multiplied by 100. 
So, the turnover rate for the R&D division in this quarter is: 
(5/30) x 100 = 16.67% 
Therefore, the best choice is B, which is the closest answer to 16%.

Five Out of the Twelve Employees Who Left Their Jobs