SOLUTION: if a's salary is 2%less than b, then by what percentage is b's salary more than a? kindly provide with a detailed answer

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Question 292450: if a's salary is 2%less than b, then by what percentage is b's salary more than a?
kindly provide with a detailed answer

Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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if a's salary is 2%less than b, then by what percentage is b's salary more than a?
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From: "a's salary is 2%less than b"
a = b - .02b
Factoring the right:
a = b(1 - .02)
a = b(.98)
a/.98 = b
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From above, we see that:
b's salary is 1/.98 of a's salary
In percent, it would be:
1/.98 * 100
= 100/.98
= 102.04%