Question

17. Amit was given an increment of 20% on his salary. If his new salary is 30600. what was nis
salary before the increment​

Answer 1

Answer:

Given:

⇏ Amit was given an increment of 20% on his salary. If his new salary is 30600.

Find:

⇏ What was his salary before the increment.

According to the question:

$\sf Let \: us \: assume \: 'x' \: as \: his \: before \: salary \: before \: the \: increment.$

⇏ $\sf Increment = 20\% \: of \: his \: before \: salary.$

Calculations:

⇏ $\sf \dfrac{20}{100} \times x$

⇏ $\sf \dfrac{x}{5}$

Using formula:

⇏ $\sf New \: salary = (Before \: salary) + (Increment) .$

⇏ $\sf x + \dfrac{x}{5}$

⇏ $\sf \dfrac{6x}{5} = 30600$

⇏ $\sf 6x = 30600 \times 5$

⇏ $\sf x = 30600 \times \dfrac{5}{6}$

⇏ $\sf x = 25500$

Therefore, 25,500 is his salary before the increment.