SOLUTION: Tom earns £100 a week and has a pay rise of 10%. Pat earns 300 a week and has a pay rise of 5%. Who had the bigger increase?

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Question 599651: Tom earns £100 a week and has a pay rise of 10%. Pat earns 300 a week and has a pay rise of 5%. Who had the bigger increase?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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100*0.1 = 10

300*0.05 = 15

So Pat had the bigger pay raise.