Question

A man got a 10% increase in his salary if his new salary is ₹154000. find his original salary. *​

Answer 1

Answer: Rs 140000

Step-by-step explanation:

Let his original salary be Rs. X

According to the question,

X + 10%of X = 154000

X + X/10 = 154000

10X + X = 1540000

11X = 1540000

X = 1540000/11

= 140000

Hence, his original salary was Rs.140000.

Answer 2

Given: A man got a 10% increase in his salary and his new salary is ₹154000.

To find: His original salary.

Solution:

• Let the original salary of the man be equal to x.
• If there is a 10% increase in his salary that means his new salary can now be written as,

        $x + \frac{10}{100}x = \frac{11}{10}x$

• This must be equated to ₹154000 because it is his new salary.

        $\frac{11}{10} x = 154000$

• On rearranging and solving further, the value of x is found to be,

        $x = 140000$

Therefore, his original salary is ₹140000.