Question

Marty saves 12% of his annual salary for a fund. This year, his salary was $3,000 more than last year. and he saved $3,600. What was Marty's salary last year?

Answer 1

His salary last year was 27,000

Steps:

find what 3,600 is 12% of.

we do this by is over of equals percent over a hundred

this gives us 30,000 dollars

next we subtract the 3000 dollars more he earned

this gives us 27,000 dollars

Answer 2

Answer: $27,000

Explanation:

In order to calculate what his salary is this year, you need to divide $3,600 / 12% since $3,600 equals 12%. $3,600 / .12 = $30,000. If his salary is $30,000 it was 3,000 less last year, or $27,000.