Question

increasing the salary of a man by 25%, it becomes
it becomes 20000. What was his original salary
(a) 15000
(b)16000
(c) 18000
(d) 25000
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Answer 1

Answer:

16000 because suppose 20000 is 125% then we find 100% easily..

Answer 2

Answer:

16000 is your answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

suppose his original salary be x

Then

A. T. Q

x+25%of x = 20000

x + 25/100*x =20000

x + x/4 =20000

5x= 80000

x. = 16000