A union contract specifies a 6 percent salary increase plus a Tk. 450 bonus for each employee. For a certain employee, this is equivalent to 8 percent salary increase. What was this employee's salary before the new contract?

A union contract specifies a 6 percent salary increase plus a Tk. 450 bonus for each employee. For a certain employee, this is equivalent to 8 percent salary increase. What was this employee's salary before the new contract? Correct Answer Tk. 22,500

Suppose, employee's salary before the new contract was = Xas per condition,                               6% salary increase + 450 = 8% salary increase                             8% salary increase - 6% salary increase = 450                             2% salary increase = 450                              2% of X = 450                             2X/100 = 450                             X = 22500So,  Employee's salary before the new contract was = 22500 tk (Ans.)

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