Question

Enter numbers in figures to complete the passage below.

Do not use any spaces.
This year Jules has a contract to work for 984 hours.
This is an 18% decrease on the hours on last year's contract.
Last year Jules' contract was for
hours.

Answer 1

Last year Jules' contract was for 1200 hours.

Explanation:

This year Jules has a contract to work for 984 hours.

This is an 18% decrease on the hours on last year's contract.

Last year number: x

This years: 100 - 18 = 82% of last year, which is 984 hours. This means that:

`0.82x = 984`

`x = (984)/(0.82)`

`x = 1200`

Last year Jules' contract was for 1200 hours.