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After a 15% increase January receives a new salary of R23000. What was his salary before the increase

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You can increase by 15% by multiplying by 1.15.
Old salary x 1.15 = R23000
Old salary = 23000 / 1.15 = R20000
User Fabius Wiesner
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Answer:

His salory before Increse is 17250

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