Question

Mr. Singh’s monthly salary is $ 15,000. This month he got promotion and an

increment of $ 3,000 in his salary. Express his increment as a percent of his original

salary per month.​

Answer 1

He got an increment of 30 percent

Answer 2

Monthly salary = $ 15,000

Increment=$ 3,000

$Increment \% = ( \frac{increment}{original \: salary} \times 100)\% \\ \: \: \: = (\frac{3000}{15000 } \times 100)\% \\ \: \: \: = 20\%$