Question

Joe earned $2,400 this year. Last year he earned $1,800. This year's earnings were what percentage of last year's earnings?

Answer 1

`133,3 %`

Explanation:

`% = "this year's earning" / "last year's earning"xx 100%`

`% = 2400/1800 xx 100%`

`= 133,3 %`

Note that this means his earnings increased by `33.3%`