Mr. Hamm's salary has increased by 250% over the past 10 years. If his original salary was $28,000 per year, what is his current salary?

A) $35,000
B) $37,500
C) $70,000
D) $98,000

5 answers

28,000(1+2.5) = 98,000

70,000 is 250% of 28000, but that means that it increased by 150%. Gets kinda tricky, if you're not careful with the wording.
I had put 70,000 but they computer said the correct answer was 98,000.
Thanks Steve and Writeacher.
When my students put it in calculations it said $98,000 instead of $70,000
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