Question

This week Kimi got a promotion at work that came with a 5 % pay increase. If now her monthly salary is $ 2730 , how much was she making before the raise? Enter your answer as a decimal. If needed, round to the nearest penny. Do not use commas.

Answer 1

Let X be the amount Kimi was making before the raise. Then we can set up the following equation:

X + 0.05X = 2730

Simplifying the left side gives:

1.05X = 2730

Dividing both sides by 1.05 gives:

X = 2600

Therefore, Kimi was making $2600 before the raise.