Let wind speed = x mph
when she rode 2 miles against the wind we have:-
speed = distance / time so
20 - x = 2 / t -------(1) where t is the time she took.
when riding with the wind we have
20 + x = 3 / t--------(2) adding equations (1) and (2):-
40 = 2/t + 3/t
40 = 5/t
t = 5/40 = 1/8 hr
x = 20 - 2 / 1/8 = 20 - 16 = 4
Wind speed was 4 mph Answer
X = 25.5 mm.
Using the similarity statement given, that ΔABC ~ ΔDEF, we set up a proportion:
8.5/x = 4/12
Cross multiply:
4*x = 8.5*12
4x = 102
Divide both sides by 4:
4x/4 = 102/4
x = 25.5
36% of 51,000 is 18,360, so 51,000 - 18,360 = 32,640
The company had 32,640 employees last year
Hope that helps
Any number from -10 to -∞ would be correct. One example is -79.
