WAEC - Mathematics (2005 - No. 32)
The salary of a man was increased in the ratio 40:47. calculate the percentage increase in the salary
85.1%
58.5%
17.5%
14.9%
Paliwanag
\(\%Increase = \frac{Actual \hspace{1mm}increase}{initial \hspace{1mm}ratio}\times 100\%\)
Actual increase = 7; Initial ratio = 40
\(=\left(\frac{7}{40} \times 100\%\right)=\frac{35}{2}=17.5\%\)
Actual increase = 7; Initial ratio = 40
\(=\left(\frac{7}{40} \times 100\%\right)=\frac{35}{2}=17.5\%\)