Question

A man got a $10$% increase in his salary. If his new salary is Rs. $1,54,000$, find his original salary.

Answer 1

Let the original salary of the man be Rs. $x$.

He gets a $10\%$ increase in the salary.

$\therefore$ New salary $=x+(\frac{10}{100}\times x)=\frac{11}{10}x$

$\therefore 1,54,000=\frac{11}{10}x$

$\therefore x=\frac{1,54,000\times 10}{11}=1,40,000$

The original salary of the man is Rs.$1,40,000$.