Number of years of service … Bonus
1-3 …………. 5% of salary
3-8……………………………….. 8% of salary
8-15……………………………….12% of salary
15 or more………………………..18% of salary

If Anne gets a bonus of $4080 after working 4 years for this company, what is her salary?

The answer is 51,000 but how do you get that?

Question

Number of years of service … Bonus 
1-3                         …………. 5% of salary 
3-8……………………………….. 8% of salary
8-15……………………………….12% of salary
15 or more………………………..18% of salary


￼If Anne gets a bonus of $4080 after working 4 years for this company, what is her salary?

The answer is 51,000 but how do you get that?

anonymous · Answer

4 years  = 8% bonus, right?

anonymous · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

Then to get her salary convert 8% to fraction:

8% = 0.08

Then salary = 4080/.08 = 51,000

anonymous · Answer

Oh you divided! okay, I would multiply it. Thank you