How do you write an equation and solve it for the following problem?

One fifth of the employees of Delta Industries, Inc., work in the Southeastern region. If the company employs 252 workers in that region, what is the total number of employees working for the company?

(Note: You can solve this problem using a basic calculator.)

Question

How do you write an equation and solve it for the following problem?

One fifth of the employees of Delta Industries, Inc., work in the Southeastern region. If the company employs 252 workers in that region, what is the total number of employees working for the company?

(Note: You can solve this problem using a basic calculator.)

Anonymous · Answer

5 1 ​ x = 252 ∣ d i v i d e b o t h s i d e b y 5 x = 1260 A n s w er : t o t a l n u mb ers o f e m pl oyees w or kin g f or t h e co m p an y i s 1260.

RachelMeghanMarkle · Answer

To determine the total number of employees working for Delta Industries, Inc., we can set up the equation 1/5 x = 252 and solve for x. The total number of employees in the company is 1260. A regular scientific or basic calculator with multiplication and division functions can be used. ;

Answered by RachelMeghanMarkle | 2024-06-18

Anonymous · Answer

By setting up the equation 5 1 ​ x = 252 and solving it, we find that the total number of employees is 1260. 
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