Answer:
80 employees
Step-by-step explanation:
Data: 800 employees
70% are "long terms" members
First we need to calculate how many are that 70% by using a rule of three:
[tex]\frac{800}{x} = \frac{100}{70} \\x = 560[/tex]
We are asking the number of employees to reduce this 70% long term to 60% long term. So we calculate how many are that 60% by using a rule of three:
[tex]\frac{800}{x} = \frac{100}{60} \\x = 480[/tex]
In order to reduce these long term employees to 60%, we calculate how many should retire:
y = 560 - 480 = 80 employees