The company's sales department has 36 people who are awarded prizes based on performance. The top 1/4 of the sales team get first prize, the bottom 1/3 get no prize, the remainder get second prize. How many people get second prize?

Answer: 15 people get second prize

Step-by-step explanation:

The company's sales department has 36 people who are awarded prizes based on performance. If the top 1/4 of the sales team get first prize, it means that the number of people that will get the first price is

1/4 * 36 = 9

The bottom 1/3 get no prize, the remainder get second prize. It means that the number of people that will get no price is

1/3 * 36 = 12

If the remainder get second prize, it means that the number of people that gets the second price is

36 - (9 + 12) = 15

The answer to your question is 15 people

Step-by-step explanation:

Data

Total number of people = 36

People who can win a prize = 1/4

People who do not win a prize = 1/3

People in the middle = ?

Process

1. - Calculate 1/4 of the people

36/4 = 9

9 people win a prize

2. - Calculate 1/3 of the people

36/3 = 12

12 people do not win a prize

3. - People in the middle

36 - 9 - 12

= 15

15 people win the second prize