Question

Raju salary was first increased by 10% then decreased by 20%, if the latest salary is Rupees 17600 then, find his original salary.​

Answer 1

Let the initial salary be x.

Then by the question

x

+

10

%

−

20

%

=

17600

→

1

x

+

x

10

−

x

5

=

17600

10

x

+

x

−

2

x

10

=

17600

10

x

+

x

−

2

x

=

176000

9

x

=

176000

x

=

19

,

555

∴

His initial salary would be

Rs.

19

,

555