Question

Trevor's bonus last year with $6720 and this was 12% of his base salary. what is his base salary?

Answer 1

$56,000.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let his base salary = s

12% of his base salary = $6720

Thus, we have:

`12\%\text{ of s=6720}`

Next, solve for s:

`\begin{gathered} (12)/(100)* s=6720 \\ 12s=6720*100 \\ s=(6720*100)/(12) \\ s=56,000 \end{gathered}`

His base salary is $56,000.