A company that employs 580 expects 2 lay off 87 .What fractional part of the workers are expected 2 b laidoff?

87 divided 580 = 15 %

ok 580 =100% so you want to know what percent of 580 is 87

87/580 = X/100

step one cross multiply 87x100 =8700

then divide by 580

8700divided by 580=15

x=15

so 15% of the employees will be laid off

Like everyone else says, the percentile is 15%

However, the fractional percent is merely 87/580

I don't believe this fraction can be reduced, but I believe it cannot.