Problema Solution

Find last year's salary if after a 3% pay raise, this year's salary is $55620

Answer provided by our tutors

Say last year's salary = 100%.

That makes this year's salary (plus 3%) = 103%

Divide $55,620 by 103 and multiply with 100, so

55,620 / 103 = 540

540 * 100 = $54,000