USA Today reported that a survey showing a starting salary for a person with a degree in computer science was expected to be close to $38,000 (rounded to the nearest thousand). This is approximately a 1 ¼ times greater than a starting salary of a person with a business degree. What should be the starting salary for a person with a business degree? Round to the nearest thousand.
+36916 1 1/4 = 125 %
125 % of 'x' = 38000 where 'x' is the business degree starting salary
1.25 x = 38000
x = 38000/1.25 = $ 30400
+36916 1 1/4 = 125 %
125 % of 'x' = 38000 where 'x' is the business degree starting salary
1.25 x = 38000
x = 38000/1.25 = $ 30400
