Question

A clerk’s weekly salary of $320 is increased to $360. the percent increase is

Answer 1

percent increase=increase/original times 100

increase=360-320=40
original=320

so
percent incerase=40/320 times 100
percent increase=1/8 times 100
percent increase=0.125 times 100
percent increase=12.5%

percent increase is 12.5%