Question

A manufacturing plant manager knows that he will need to hire 120 temporary employees during the busy season. If the manager's regular staff consists of 800 employees by what percentage will he be increasing his staff with the addition of the temporary workers

Answer 1

Answer:

15%

Step-by-step explanation:

The staff has a total of 800 employees, if the manager add 120 temporary workers, the percentage of the incresing staff will be:

$%increasing=\frac{incresingstaff}{totalstaff}*100\frac{120}{800}*100=15%$.

Therefore, the plant would increase the staff by 15%.