If Adam's income decreases 30% from $3200 and then decreases by another 20%, what is the new income?
|
Original Income (%) |
New income (u) |
Income ($) |
Before 1 |
100% |
|
$3200 |
Change 1 |
- 30% |
|
|
After 1 |
70% |
100 u |
$2240 |
Change 2 |
|
- 20 u |
|
After 2 |
|
80 u |
$1792 |
100% of Adam's original income = $3200
1% of Adam's original income
= 3200 ÷ 100
= $32
100% - 30% = 70%
70% of Adam's original income
= 70 x 32
= $2240
70% of Adam's original income = 100 u of Adam's new income
100 u of Adam's new income = $2240
1 u of Adam's new income
= 2240 ÷ 100
= $22.40
100 u - 20 u = 80 u
80 u of Adam's new income
= 80 x 22.40
= $1792
Adam's latest income = $1792
Answer(s): $1792