Question

Ankit was given an increment of $10\%$ on his salary is $Rs.3575$, what was his salary before increment?

Answer 1

Let his salary be $x$

$x+x\times \frac{10}{100}=3575$

$x=\frac{100}{110}3575$

$x=3250$

hence the salary before the increment is $Rs.3250$