Question

Which of the following statements represents the lowest amount?

Salary before a sixteen percent pay raise to fifty-five thousand dollars

sixteen percent commission on fifty-five thousand dollars

Salary before a sixteen percent pay cut to fifty-five thousand dollars

Income on a fifty-five thousand dollar salary after sixteen percent income tax

Answer 1

We need to calculate each choice.

Answer 2

A. $55,000/1.16
B. 0.16*$55,000
C. $55,000/0.84
D. $55,000*0.84