Oliver ave 10% of hi weekly earning for living expene. He uually make $520 each week. Thi week he made 10% more. Oliver incorrectly claim that he ha $520 left for pending money thi week



Answer :

You can calculate the 10% of the usual amount and then add it to the usual amount to get this week's salary and then can subtract the new amount's 10% to get the expense.

Oliver is left with $514.8

How to get a percentage of some amount?

You just multiply that amount by the value of percent and divide by 100. Thus, if you want to calculate 20% of 200, then it is calculated by:

How to calculate the amount Oliver is left with?

His usual salary = $520 per week

He earned this week = Usual salary + 10% of usual salary

10% of the usual salary =  $520 × (10/100)=$52

Thus, earning this week = $520 + $52 = $572

Amount spent = 10% of this week =  

Thus, the left amount is calculated by:

Left amount = Salary this week- the amount spent

Left amount = $572 - $57.2 = $514.8

Thus, Oliver is left with $514.8

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