Border Patrol Practice Exam

What amount does a single bonus fund increase by if an office receives the same amount after losing 10% of its employees?

1. Approximately 9%

2. Approximately 10%

3. Approximately 11%

4. Approximately 12%

The correct answer is: Approximately 11%

When a bonus fund is allocated to an office that has lost 10% of its employees, the calculation examines the effect of reducing the employee count on the fund's distribution. If an office originally had 100 employees, losing 10% results in 90 employees remaining. If the original total amount allocated for the bonus remains the same but is now divided among fewer employees, each remaining employee would receive a higher proportion of the fund. The distribution per employee can be represented mathematically: Originally, if the bonus fund was $X, each of the 100 employees would receive $X/100. After losing 10 employees, the remaining 90 would now receive $X/90. The increase in the share each employee receives can be calculated as follows: 1. Calculate the original share: $X/100. 2. Calculate the new share: $X/90. 3. Determine the increase in the share: - Increase = ($X/90) - ($X/100) - This can be simplified to find a common denominator and results in approximately an 11% increase in the amount each remaining employee receives from the bonus fund. Thus, due to the decrease in the number of employees without reducing the total