So far this year, Trans-Global Shipping has been forced to lay off 91 people. That number is 30% more than were let go last year. How many workers lost their jobs last year?

Question

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Answer 1

Let's take the number of workers laid off last year as x

As per the question,

91 is 30% more than x.
That is,
91 is 130% of x.

=> x*(130/100) = 91
=> x = 91*(100/130)
=> x = 70

Answer 2

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