Question

An employee’s new salary is $26.355 after getting a 5% raise. What was the salary before the increase pay?

Answer 1

$25.03725

Explanation:

Step 1: Multiply both sides by %5 to get the raise

26.355 * %5 is same as 26.355 * 0.05

$1.31775 is the raise

Step 2: Subtract the raise from the new salary

26.355 - 1.31775

25.03725

Answer: $25.03725