Question

Sita's salary was reduced by 10%. In order to reach her salary back to the original amount it must be raised by

• A. $11\frac{1}{9}$%
• B. $12\frac{1}{9}$%
• C. $13\frac{1}{9}$%
• D. $14\frac{1}{9}$%

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

$11\frac{1}{9}$%

Let sita's salary be 100
salary is reduced by 10%, so salary now will be(100-10%)=Rs90
In order to have his salary back percanatge increase will be,
when she gets Rs90 salary has to be increased by Rs.10
when she gets Rs100 salary has to be increased by $\frac{10}{90}\times 100=11\frac{1}{9}$%