The pilots of an airline have signed a new two-year contract. For the first year of the new contract, current salaries will be reduced by 25 percent. For the second year, these reduced salaries will be further reduced by 10 percent. What percent of their current salaries will the pilots earn during the second year of the new contract?
Can anyone show me how to solve this, please?

Question

The pilots of an airline have signed a new two-year contract. For the first year of the new contract, current salaries will be reduced by 25 percent. For the second year, these reduced salaries will be further reduced by 10 percent. What percent of their current salaries will the pilots earn during the second year of the new contract?
Can anyone show me how to solve this, please?

inkyvoyd · Answer

reduction by 25 percent is 75% of the original.

inkyvoyd · Answer

Reduction of 10 percent is 90% of the total.

inkyvoyd · Answer

Say the pilot originally earns 100% of the total salary.

inkyvoyd · Answer

Find, 100%*75%*90%

inkyvoyd · Answer

Remember, you can convert into decimals to make it less confusing.

anonymous · Answer

Yes, I see. So it will become 67.5% right?

inkyvoyd · Answer

Yes.

anonymous · Answer

yay, I got it right! ^^ Thank you!

inkyvoyd · Answer

:)