PSLE Linda saved $340 in February. This amount was a 15% decrease from what she saved in January. The amount she saved in March was a 20% increase from what she saved in February.
- What was the total amount that Linda saved from January to March?
- What was the percentage increase in the amount Linda saved in March compared to January?
|
Savings |
January |
100% |
|
Change |
- 15% |
|
February |
85% |
100 u |
Change |
|
+ 20 u |
March |
|
120 u |
(a)
Savings in January = 100%
Savings in February = 100% - 15% = 85%
85% = 340
1% = 340 ÷ 85 = 4
Savings in January
= 100%
= 100 x 4
= $400
Savings in February = 100 u
Savings in March = 100 u + 20 u = 120 u
100 u = 340
1 u = 340 ÷ 100 = 3.4
Savings in March
= 120 u
= 120 x 3.4
= $408
Total savings from January to March
= 400 + 340 + 408
= $1148
(b)
Increase in savings in March compared to January
= 408 - 400
= $8
Percentage increase
=
Increase in savingsSavings in January x 100%
=
8400 x 100%
= 2%
Answer(s): (a) $1148; (b) 2%