Question

Dan pays £220 per week in rent. His landlord decides to increase the rent by 2.5%. How much rent does he pay now?

Answer 1

£ 225.5

Explanation:

220 + 2.5%×220 =

= 220 + 2.5×220/100

= 220 + 550/100

= 220 + 5.5

= £ 225.5

Answer 2

225.5

Explanation:

So, you would start by doing

220 times 2.5% that would equal 5.5

Then you would add

220 + 5.5 = 225.5

Therefore your answer will be 225.5