Question

Enter numbers in figures to complete the passage below.

Answer 1

Answer:

Last year Jules' contract was for 1200 hours.

Step-by-step explanation:

This year Jules has a contract to work for 984 hours.

This is an 18% decrease on the hours on last year's contract.

Last year number: x

This years: 100 - 18 = 82% of last year, which is 984 hours. This means that:

$0.82x = 984$

$x = \frac{984}{0.82}$

$x = 1200$

Last year Jules' contract was for 1200 hours.