Question

If ken's salary were 20% higher, it would be 20% less than Jan's. If Jan makes 60,000, what is Ken's salary?

Answer 1

This is crazy GRE review.

Answer 2

So, in other words:
(Ken salary)x1,2=(Jan's salary)x0,8

Answer 3

So the 1.2 is basically the 20% increase. Where did the .08 come from?

x(1.2)=60,000 (.8) ?

Answer 4

a 20% decrease can be denoted as 80% of an original value, or if you might, 0,8.
yes, take that equation and solve for "x"

Answer 5

Oh ok. That always throws me off.

Answer 6

Jan shouldn't have 20% less because shes a female. This society...

Answer 7

So it is 40k

Answer 8

thanks

Answer 9

Correct.