The Fiscal Year for Pine Valley Skiing Ltd

Short Answer

The fiscal year for Pine Valley Skiing Ltd., the owner of a downhill skiing facility, ends on June 30. The company began the recently completed fiscal year with its summer maintenance crew of 7. It took on 6 more employees on September 1, hired another 18 on November 1, and added 23 more on December 1. Eleven employees were laid off on March 1, 20 were let go on April 1, and another 16 departed on May 1, leaving only the permanent maintenance personnel. What was the average number of employees per month working for Pine Valley during the fiscal year? (Assume that each month has the same length.)