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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?

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

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