120 sections were offered by the Department before the 40% cut
Solution:
Given that, During the budget crisis in California, RCC Business Department was forced to cut 48 sections of classes for the Fall 2011 term
This was a 40% cut
To find: Number of sections offered before 40% cut
Let "x" be the number of sections offered before 40 % cut
From given statement,
40 % of number of sections offered before cut = 48
40 % of x = 48
Solve the above expression for x
[tex]\rightarrow 40 \% \times x = 48\\\\\rightarrow \frac{40}{100} \times x = 48\\\\\rightarrow 0.4x = 48\\\\\rightarrow x = \frac{48}{0.4}\\\\\rightarrow x = 120[/tex]
Thus 120 sections were offered by the Department before the 40% cut
