A clerk’s weekly salary is $320 after a 25% raise. What was his weekly

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A clerk’s weekly salary is $320 after a 25% raise. What was his weekly salary before the raise?

(A) $256
(B) $260
(C) $300
(D) $304
(E) $316

imeanup · Answer

25%  = \frac{1}{4}

The increment is  \frac{5}{4}*x = 320

x= 256

Ans A

MBAAD21 · Answer

A clerk’s weekly salary is $320 after a 25% raise. What was his weekly salary before the raise?

Therefore Let the weekly salary before the raise be x.

320= X * (1+25/100)
320= x* (125/100)
x= 320*100/125
x= 256$

IMO: A

akadiyan · Answer

A clerk’s weekly salary is $320 after a 25% raise. What was his weekly salary before the raise?

125% is  \frac{5}{4}  of the original salary

so 100% =  \frac{4}{5}  * 320 = $256

Ans: A

kntombat · Answer

320*\frac{125}{100}= 256.

The OA is A.

TarunKumar1234 · Answer

given, x= 100/125 * 320 = 256. Ans. A.

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