Math, asked by shanitha, 1 year ago

Monthly salary of Sachdev gets increased by 5% thereby his salary becomes Rs. 15120 per annum. His earlier salary (before the increase) was?


shanitha: why x+x*5%
priya201709otqosa: bcz the salary is increasing by 5%
shanitha: but the answer is rs.1200

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Answered by priya201709otqosa
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x+x*5%=15120
x+x/20=15120
21x/20=15120
x=14400

priya201709otqosa: its yearly salary.
priya201709otqosa: u need monthly only then directly divide it by 12.
priya201709otqosa: marks it as brainlist
Answered by edwardian9192
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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Look 15120 is the total salery per anum with 5% increase

Divide 15120 by 12. We get 1260 rs per month

Now find 5% of 1260 as 5÷100×1260=63

Now subtract 63 from monthly salery i.e 1260 = which we get approximately get 1200

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