Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

$56,000.

Explanation:

Let his base salary = s

12% of his base salary = $6720

Thus, we have:

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

Next, solve for s:

$\begin{gathered} \frac{12}{100}\times s=6720 \\ 12s=6720\times100 \\ s=\frac{6720\times100}{12} \\ s=56,000 \end{gathered}$

His base salary is $56,000.