Question

Last year,alex earened a monthly salary of $250, and ben earned a monthly salary of $180. This year, each of them received a pay increase of 25% this year, how much more did alex earn in one month then ben

Answer 1

Answer: Alex earned $87.5 more than Ben

Explanation:

Last year,Alex earned a monthly salary of $250. This year, he received a pay increase of 25%. It means that the amount by which his pay was increased is

25/100 × 250 = 62.5

His new monthly salary would be

250 + 62.5 = $312.5

Last yearBen earned a monthly salary of $180. This year, he also received a pay increase of 25%. It means that the amount by which his pay was increased is

25/100 × 1800 = 45

His new monthly salary would be

180 + 45 = $225

The difference between the amount earned by Alex and Ben monthly is

312.5 - 225 = $87.5