A’s salary is 50 percent of B’s salary. If A’s salary is increased by 60…
2021
A’s salary is 50 percent of B’s salary. If A’s salary is increased by 60 percent and B’s salary is decreased by 20 percent, then A’s salary will be how much percentage of B’s salary?
- A.
50 percent
- B.
100 percent
- C.
200 percent
- D.
150 percent
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Correct answer: B
Let B's salary be 100. Then A's salary is 50% of B, so A = 50. After a 60% increase, A becomes 50 × 1.60 = 80. After a 20% decrease, B becomes 100 × 0.80 = 80. Therefore, A's salary as a percentage of B's salary is (80/80) × 100 = 100%.