Question

A man gets 15% hike in his salary.if his new salary is 16100, what was his original salary?

Answer 1

new salary=16100
he got hike 15%
let salary be x
x+15%of x=16100
x+(15/100)*x=16100
(115/100)x=16100
x=16100*(100/115)
x=14000
original salary=14000

Answer 2

Answer:

answer 14000

Step-by-step explanation:

let no :x

according to the question

x+15% of x=16100

x+(15/100)*x=16100

115/100x=16100

x=16100*100/115

x=14000