Question

the salary of a person was increased by 15%. lf his salary now is$9936 what was his intial salary​

Answer 1

Answer:

$8640is the intial salary

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the original salary be x

increase = 15%

increased salary = x + 15/100×x

= x + 3x/20

= 23x/20

By the problem,

23x/20 = $9936

x = 9936 × 20/23

x = 8640 (Ans)