Question

2) An employee makes a job change. Her original salary was $65,000, and her salary at her new job is $54,000. What percent decrease was her salary change?
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Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Decreased amount =65,000 - 54,000 = $ 11000

$Percentage=\frac{11000}{65000}*100\\\\=\frac{1100}{65}$

=16.92%

                 

Answer 2

Answer:

An employee makes a job change.

Her original salary was S1 = $65,000.

Her salary at her new job is S2 = $54,000.

=> The percentage of change in her salary:

C = (|S2 - S1|/S1) x 100 =  (|54000 - 65000|/65000) x 100 = 16.9%

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