Q: John makes $50 a week from his job. He earns a raise and now makes $70 a week. What is the % increase?
Options:
(A) 16%
(B) 16.66%
(C) 17.9%
(D) 20%
(E) 40% Let's give some random thoughts before answering.
user
Increase = (20/50)*100 = (2/5)*100 = 40%.
Therefore, the answer is (E).
assistant