Question

When the percentage of city employees who ride the bus to work is 10% higher in City B than in City A, what percentage of city employees in city B ride the bus to work?

Answer 1

Percentage of city B  employees ride bus to work is  $10 + \frac{xp}{100}$ where x is the % of people who ride bus to work out of population p in City A.

Step-by-step explanation:

We have ,  the percentage of city employees who ride the bus to work is 10% higher in City B than in City A,. In order to find what percentage of city employees in city B ride the bus to work? , let us assume that employees in city A is x . Number of employees in city B is 10% more than city A , i.e. $x + \frac{10x}{100}$

which is equivalent to $\frac{110x}{100}$. Therefore, Percentage of city B  employees ride bus to work is  $10 + \frac{xp}{100}$ where x is the % of people who ride bus to work out of population p in City A.