Question

the cost of living last year went up 11% fortunately Alice Swanson got an 11% raise in her salary from last year this year she is earning $55,550 how much does she make last year ​

Answer 1

Her last year salary was $50045.05.

Explanation:

Consider the provided information.

Alice Swanson got a 11% raise in her salary this year compared to her salary last year.

This year she is earning $55,550.

Let her last year salary be x.

She get 11% raise and now her salary is $55,550.

This can be written as:

`55,550=x+(11)/(100) x`

`55,550=x+0.11x`

`55,550=1.11x`

`x\approx 50045.05`

Hence, Her last year salary was $50045.05.