Question

What amount should an employee receive as bonus so that he would net 10 000 pesos after deducting 30 % for taxes?

Answer 1

really?

Answer 2

should be 10,000 x .30....that answer added to back to 10,000

Answer 3

its still gonna be 10000/1.30 i beleive

Answer 4

probably an easier way to solve that...but...use logic?

Answer 5

after a 30% decrease you want 10,000
if you decrease a number by 30% that is the same as taking 70% of the number so you want 70% of a number equal to 10 000

write this in math replacing
"of" by times
"equals" by =
70% by .70
and "some number" by a variable
i choose x
\[.70\times x=10,000\]solve for x in one step

Answer 6

@amistre and sonofa i think it is none of those, but i have not had coffee yet so i will not be money

Answer 7

yeah, mines off :) it must be the pesos

Answer 8

use the exchange rate to convert to euros, then it is easier

Answer 9

A = P-P(.30)
= P(1-.30)

A/(1-.30) = P ....

Answer 10

@sonofo if you add 30% back, it will not work because 30% of your reduced number is less that 30% of your original number. this is a common error. it is a division problem, not an addition one

Answer 11

yea i shouldn't be doing math before my morning coffee...i know my brain doesn't work right yet...just being stubborn