salary of a person increases every year by 20%. his salary
in the year 2001 was Rs. 26,640. what was salary in 1999?
well i am confused. suggest how to do such probs in steps.
Answer Posted / nisar
2001 salary is 26,640 then 20% of this is 5328
26,640
-5,328
=21,328 which is his salary in 2000
so 20 % of 21328 is 4262.4
then 21,312
-4,262.4
is 17,049.6 which is his salary of year 1999
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