35.7k views
6 votes
Jim’s pay is £240 each week. Jim asks his boss for an increase of £40 a week. Jim’s boss offers him a 15% increase. Is the offer from Jim’s boss more than Jim asked for?

You must show your working.

1 Answer

6 votes

40 / 240 is 1 / 6 which is 16.6666666667%, 15 is slightly less so the offer is NOT more than what jim asked for

User Pokemon
by
7.8k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.