A worker earns a 5% raise. A year later, the worker
receives a 2.5% cut in pay, & now his salary is Rs.22702.68
What was his salary to begin with?
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Assume his salary was Rs. X
He earns 5% raise. So his salary is (105*X)/100
A year later he receives 2.5% cut.
So his salary is ((105*X)/100)*(97.5/100)
which is Rs. 22702.68
So Ans is Rs.22176
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