Quick maths question, please...

FatVonD

If one was working in a job for 42.5 hours per week (that includes lunch hour) and negotiated the hours down to 40 hours per week (on the same money) what percentage wage increase would that be equivalent to?

SuzieSue

I make it 7.1%

notanewuser

6.25%

(2.5/40*100).

Dunroamin

Is the lunch hour paid?

MrsDrink

x per 42.5hrs = x/42.5 per hour = 40x/1700 per hour
x per 40 hrs = x/40 per hour = 42.5x/1700 per hour
So there is an increase in 2.5x/1700 per hour
As a percentage of original=
(2.5x/1770)/(x/42.5)*100
=(2.5x/1700 * 42.5/x)*100
= 106.25x/1700x*100
=106.25/1700*100
=6.25%


(VERY round the houses lol)

notanewuser

Dunroamin wrote: »

Is the lunch hour paid?

Makes no difference - it's 5 hours in either scenario.

lazywife

I make it 6.25% also

SuzieSue

SuzieSue wrote: »

I make it 7.1%

I've assumed that the lunch hour isn't paid.

SuzieSue

notanewuser wrote: »

Makes no difference - it's 5 hours in either scenario.

It does matter because the 5 hours is a different percentage in each case.

notanewuser

Perhaps the OP could clarify the lunch arrangements.

DUTR

FatVonD wrote: »

If one was working in a job for 42.5 hours per week (that includes lunch hour) and negotiated the hours down to 40 hours per week (on the same money) what percentage wage increase would that be equivalent to?

old wage/new wage

42.5/40=1.0625
therefore (1.0625-1)*100=6.25%
to prove 40+6.25% =42.5

that is the simplistic way,