Question

Please help me with this question:

The median monthly salary for males who are oracle professionals in euros is 9054 and the median monthly salary for females who are oracle professionals in euros is 7761. The median annual salary of males who are Oracle Professionals is approximately what percent greater than that of females in the same occupation?

Answer 1

\(percent ~difference = \dfrac{new~value - old~value}{old~value} \times 100\)

Answer 2

Use new value = 9054
old value = 7761

Answer 3

how would i know what the new value and the old value are tho?

Answer 4

I wrote two responses. Did you read them?

Answer 5

yes I did. but how did you know which one was the old value and which one was the new value?

Answer 6

The new one is the one you are comparing with the old one.

Answer 7

ooh i see. Thanks a bunch! much appreciated!

Answer 8

For example, if a price went from $100 to $120, and you want to know $120 is what percent difference form $100, then you use $100 as the old value and $120 as the new value.

Answer 9

In this case, you are comparing 9054 to 7761, so the new value is the 9054 and the old value is the 7761.

Answer 10

You're welcome.

Answer 11

Could you help me with another question please?

Answer 12

Sure. Pls start a new post for each new question.

Answer 13

Out of all occupations, by how much do men earn more than women?

Answer 14

okay i will