A corporation triples its annual bonus to 50 of its employees. What percent of the employees’ new bonus is the increase?
Choose the correct option
A) 50% B) 662⁄3% C) 100% D) 200% E) 300%
Let the annual bonus be X.   A corporation triples its annual bonus.   So new bonus = 3X.   Increase = 3X-X =2X   The increase is what percent of the employees’ new bonus   = (2X/3X)*100   = 66 2/3%   Hence 662⁄3%.
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A corporation triples its annual bonus to 50 of its employees. What percent of the employees’ new bonus is the increase?