PERCENTAGES K1

 Kitakuli earns 320,000/= per month. Her boss has promised to offer her a salary increase of 13% per month. Calculate the amount to be added to her in a year.

 

Solution

 

Increase per one month

= 13% x 320,000/=

= ¹³/₁₀₀ x 320,000/=

= 13 x 3200

= 41,600/=

 

Increase for the whole year

        =increase per one month x 12

        =41,600 x 12

        =499200

Hence for the whole year she will get 499,200/=

    

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Kahotipoti earns 270,000/= per month. Her boss has promised to offer her a salary increase of 11% per month. Calculate the amount to be added to her in a year.