Question

The number of employees is expected to increase by 11.5% next quarter.If e represents the current number of employees , which expression represents the expected number of employees ?

A. e + 11.5e
B. 1.115e
C. 1 + 0.115e
D. e + 0.115

Answer 1

I think it’s D because when working with percents to put it in an equation you have to move the decimal two places to the left and also you would add because it says increase so I think it would be D.

Answer 2

I thinks it’s B because you have to do multiplication because that how you add percent