Question

Mariana's salary is $31,000. Juan's salary is

$28,000. At the end of each year, Mariana gets a
$500 raise and Juan gets a $1,000 raise. After 2
years, what will be the difference between their
salaries?
21
%

Answer 1

$2,000 or 6.25%

Explanation:

1000 x 2 = 2000

28000 + 2000 = 30000 Juan's salary after 2 years

500 x 2 = 1000

31000 + 1000 = 32000 Mariana's salary after 2 years

30000 - 32000 = 2000 difference in salary

2000/32000 x 100= 6.25 difference in salary in percentage