Question

A manufacturing plat is tunning at a decifit. To avoid workers agree on a temporary wage cut of 3%. If the average salary in the plant after the wage cut is $37,000, what was the average salary before the wage cut?

Answer 1

$38,144.33

Explanation:

Represent the problem in an equation:

let x be salary before wage cut.

x - x(0.03) = 37,000 <= 3% in decimal form is 0.03

1x - 0.03x = 37,000

Combine like terms (any terms with variable x)

0.97x = 37,000

x = 38,144.329 <= round this answer

x = 38,144.33

Therefore, the average salary before the wage cut was $38,144.33.