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Nice Littler Earner

Smith and Jones were hired at the same time by Stainsbury’s Superdupermarket, with a starting salary of £10,000 per year. Every six months, Smith’s pay rose by £500 compared with that for the previous 6-month period. Every year, Jones’s pay rose by £1,600 compared with that for the previous 12-month period.

Three years later, who had earned more?

Eleanor Lovell : 16 Nov 2009 15:53 |  Tags: Mathschallenge |  Comments (4) |  Close comments |  Report a problem