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# In a certain store, the ratio of part-time workers to full-time worker

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In a certain store, the ratio of part-time workers to full-time workers is 2 to 5. If 4 part-time workers were hired, then the ratio would be 3 to 5. How many workers does the store have?

(A) 11

(B) 12

(C) 21

(D) 28

(E) 35
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14 Mar 2017, 08:50
My Approach
2x+5x=7x

$$\frac{2}{5}$$

+4 part time => $$\frac{3}{5}$$

1x=4

(2*4) + (5*4) = 28
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28 Nov 2017, 13:36
Hi All,

We're told that the ratio of part-time workers to full-time workers is 2 to 5. This means that:

1) The number part-time workers MUST be a multiple of 2
2) The number of full-time workers MUST be a multiple of 5
3) The total number of workers must be a multiple of 7

We're also told that IF 4 part-time workers were hired, then the ratio of part-time workers to full-time workers would be 3 to 5. We're asked for the TOTAL number of workers there are NOW (meaning before 4 part-time workers are hired).

This question can be solved in a number of different ways. Since the total number of workers is a multiple of 7 - and the answers are numbers - we can TEST THE ANSWERS. To start, we can eliminate Answers A and B (since they're NOT multiples of 7).

Let's TEST Answer D: 28 total workers

IF.... there are 28 total workers
8 are part-time and 20 are full-time
Adding 4 more part-time workers would give us....
12 part-time and 20 full-time
12:20 = 3:5
This is an exact match for what we were told, so this MUST be the answer!

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28 Nov 2017, 14:05
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In a certain store, the ratio of part-time workers to full-time workers is 2 to 5. If 4 part-time workers were hired, then the ratio would be 3 to 5. How many workers does the store have?

(A) 11

(B) 12

(C) 21

(D) 28

(E) 35

Another approach: set up the original ratio with x, add the number given, set it equal to the new ratio, and multiplier x gives you the original actual numbers.

The ratio of part-time workers to full-time workers is 2 to 5

$$\frac{Part-time}{Full-time}=\frac{2x}{5x}$$

If 4 part-time workers were hired, then the ratio would be 3 to 5:

$$\frac{2x + 4}{5x}=\frac{3}{5}$$

$$5(2x + 4) = 3(5x)$$
$$10x + 20 = 15x$$
$$20 = 5x$$
$$x = 4$$

x is the multiplier for the original ratio

How many workers (TOTAL)?
Part-time = 2x = (2)(4) = 8
Full-time = 5x = (5)(4)= 20

20 + 8 = 28

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