A worker earns a 5% raise. A year later, the worker receives a 2.5% cut in pay, & now his salary is Rs.22702.68 What was his salary to begin with?
Assume his salary was Rs. X He earns 5% raise. So his salary is (105*X)/100 A year later he receives 2.5% cut. So his salary is ((105*X)/100)*(97.5/100) which is Rs. 22702.68 So Ans is Rs.22176