Question

Kate and Tim were distributing letters. Tim had 5% more letters than Kate. Kate had 160 letters. How many did Tim have?

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

5% = 5/100
kate has 160, 5% of 160 is 5/100 * 160 = 8
then the 8 has to be added to kate's amount because its 5% more than kate's amount  , so 160 +8 =168

Answer 2

Answer:

168

Step-by-step explanation:

The number of letters that Tim had :

160 + (160 × 5%)

= 160 + (160 × 5/100)

= 160 + (160 × 0.05)

= 160 + 8

= 168