Will medal !

Nathan was given a 5% pay rise. His pay increased by £2400

a. What was his salary before the pay rise?

b.What is his salary including the pay rise?

Question

Will medal !

Nathan was given a 5% pay rise. His pay increased by £2400

a. What was his salary before the pay rise?

b.What is his salary including the pay rise?

anonymous · Answer

ok soo first multiply 2400 by 20 to get his normal pay before the raise then after you find the normal pay add 2400 to get the pay after the 5 percent salary rise

anonymous · Answer

A 48,000 is his original pay
B 50,200 is after raise

radar · Answer

Let x = his former salary
.05x = 2400 increase in salary (given) 
solve for x to get original aslary.
add 2400 to get current salary.

anonymous · Answer

Oh okay , thank you :)

radar · Answer

I would think his current salary would be 50,400

anonymous · Answer

Okay

anonymous · Answer

thats wrong

radar · Answer

You may think so, but here is proof:
.05x = 2400
x = 2400/.05 = 48,000 just as you calculated.  That was his original salary.
Current salary will equal original salary plus the increase.
48,000 + 2,400 = 50,400   Now whats wrong with that?

anonymous · Answer

NEVER MIND I READ MY WORK WRONG

radar · Answer

No problem.  good luck with your studies.