Solve. Write the fractions in simplest form.
-A company employs 675,000 employees worldwide. About 49,500 employees work in the United States. What fraction of the employees do NOT work in the United States?
A) $\frac { 49,500 } { 675,000 }$
B) $\frac { 11 } { 150 }$
C) $\frac { 625,500 } { 675,000 }$
D) $\frac { 139 } { 150 }$

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To find the fraction of employees not working in the United States, subtract the number of U.S. employees from the total and divide by the total: $\frac{675,000 - 49,500}{675,000} = \frac{625,500}{675,000}$. Simplifying this fraction gives $\frac{139}{150}$.

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