Question

Last Saturday, the average temperature was 8% higher than the average temperature, 2 Sundays ago, the average temperature 2 Sundays ago with T degrees Celsius, which of the following expressions could represent the average temperature last Sunday.
choose 2 answers.

A) 1.8T

B) T+8

C) T+0.08

D) 1.08T

E) (1 + 8/100) T

Answer 1

Answer: 1.08T and (1+8/100)T

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: The average temperature two Sundays ago was T degrees Celsius.

Since, last Sunday, the average temperature was 8% higher than the average temperature two Sundays ago.

⇒ The average temperature last Sunday

Since 8%=0.08

Therefore, The average temperature last Sunday

⇒ The average temperature last Sunday

⇒ The average temperature last Sunday

⇒ The average temperature last Sunday

Thus, the right option is 1.08T and (1+8/100)T