SOLUTION: A company awards its employees a pay rise of 3%.The following week ellie earns £25650. What did ellie earn in the previous week before the pay rise ?
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Question 1015204: A company awards its employees a pay rise of 3%.The following week ellie earns £25650. What did ellie earn in the previous week before the pay rise ? Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source):
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x=original pay
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3% raise + 100% original =103% of original after raise
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£25650=1.03x
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£25650/1.03=x
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£24902.91=x
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ANSWER: Her original pay was £24902.91 per week.
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