Company layoff proportion

The company RAK employs two groups of workers: workers and administration. There are three times more workers than the administration. Half of the administration and a third of the workers will be laid off. What proportion of the company's employees will lose their jobs? /express as a fraction/

Final Answer:

x =  3/8

Step-by-step explanation:

r = 3a p = a/2 + r/3 p = a/2 + 3a/3 = a/2 +a = 1.5 a  x =  a+rp x = a+3a 1.5 a x=1+31.5=83=0.375



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