Question

Of the 2700 employees of company x,one-third belong to academic sector and one - twelve of non-academic sector are peons.Find the total fraction of remaining non-academic employees.

Answer 1

Answer:

Of 2700 employees of company one third belong to academic sector , then no. of academic sector. ;

$\frac{1}{3} \times 2700 = 900$

and no. of non academic sector;

2700-900= 1800

one twelveth of non academic sector is peon then no. of peon;

$\frac{1}{12} \times 1800 = 150$

Then the number of remaining

non academic sector =

1800-150 =1650