Question

. Clint's salary increased from $20,000 to $28,000 over a three-year period. Helen's salary increased from $25,000 to $35,000 over the same period. Whose salary increased more in absolute terms? In relative terms?

Answer 1

While in absolute terms, Helen's salary increased more, in relative terms their salary increases were same.

Explanation:

As Clint's salary increased from `$20,000` to `$28,000` over a three-year period,

in absolute terms increase was `$28,000-$20,000=$8,000`

and in relative terms, it was `8000/20000xx100=40%`

And Helen's salary increased from `$25,000` to `$35,000` over a three-year period,

in absolute terms increase was `$35,000-$25,000=$10,000`

and in relative terms, it was `10000/25000xx100=40%`

Hence, while in absolute terms, Helen's salary increased more, in relative terms their salary increases were same.