Question

a clerk recieve annual salary 72720in the year 2006 this is 20% more than his salary in 2005. what was his salary in 2005?

Answer 1

salary of a clerk in 2006=72720
increase % in his salary=20%
let his salary in 2005 be x
$x + 20\%x = 72720 \\ \frac{6x}{5 } = 72720 \\ x = 72720 \times \frac{5}{6 } \\ x = 60600$
salary of the clerk in 2005=60600

Answer 2

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