A large retali store hired 27 new members for the executive training program. Of this group, two-thirds had previous retail work experi ence. How many had previous retail work experience?

Answer:Number of members having previous work experience = 18Step-by-step explanation:As given in question, Total number of new members hired = 27Since, two-thirds had previous retail work experienceSo,[tex]the\ fraction\ of\ members\ having\ previous\ work\ experience\ =\ \dfrac{2}{3}[/tex][tex]So,\ the\ number\ of\ members\ having\ previous\ work\ experience\ =\ \dfrac{2}{3}\times\ total\ number\ of\ members\ hired[/tex]                                               [tex]=\ \dfrac{2}{3}\times 27[/tex]                                                 = 18So, the number of new members hired having work experience = 18