Question

the daily wages of a labourer increased from rs 240 to rs 288. what was the percentage increase in the salary?

Answer 1

Answer:

The increase in the wages is of 20%.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given :

Original Daily wages = Rs. 240

Increased to = Rs. 288

To find :

Increase % in the wages

Solution :

$\bigstar{\boxed{\mathsf{Increase \: \% = \left[\dfrac{Change \: in \: Value}{Original \: Value}\right]\times 100}}}$

$\longrightarrow{\mathsf{Increase \: \% = \left[\dfrac{Change \: in \: Value}{Original \: Value}\right]\times 100}} \\ \\ \longrightarrow{\mathsf{Increase \: \% = \frac{288 - 240}{240} \times 100}} \\ \\ \longrightarrow{\mathsf{Increase \: \% = \frac{48}{240} \times 100}} \\ \\ \longrightarrow{\mathsf{Increase \: \% = \frac{4800}{240}}} \\ \\ \longrightarrow{\mathsf{Increase \: \% =20\%}}$

$\therefore$ The increase in the wages is of 20%.

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

$Given \: :-$

$Original \: Daily \: wages =Rs \: 240$

$Increased \: Wages= Rs \: 288$

$To \: Find :-$

$Increase \: Percentage$

$Formula \: to \: be \: used :-$

$Increase \: Percentage=\frac{Change \: in \: value}{Original \: value} \times 100$

$Solution :-$

$\implies \: Increase \: Percentage=\frac{Change \: in \: value}{Original \: value} \times 100$

$\implies \: Increase \: Percentage=\frac{288-240}{240}\times100$

$\implies \: Increase \: Percentage=\frac{48}{240}\times100$

$\implies \: Increase \: Percentage=\frac{4800}{240}$

$\implies \: Increase \: Percentage=20 \%$

$Hence, \: The \: Increase \: Percentage \: in \: salary \: is \: 20 \%.$