Question

It was reported in a department meeting that over the past year and your hospital increased the number of employees by 4%. last year there were 389 people employed; how many are employed this year? Round to a whole number.

Answer 1

Since the number of employees increased by 4%, then, find what is 4% of 389 equal to. That corresponds to the amount of new employees.

To find what is 4% of 389, multiply 389 by 4/100:

$389\times\frac{4}{100}=15.56\approx16$

Rounded to the nearest whole number, there are 16 new employees.

Add 16 to 389 to find the total amount of employees this year:

$389+16=405$

Therefore, the number of employees this year is 405.