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Math Brain Teaser #8
From Billy-B's legendary 1001 Puzzle Collection — preserved on Puzz.com since 1998.
Puzzle #8
A worker earns a 5% raise. A year later, the worker receives a 2.5% cut in pay, & now her salary is $22702.68. What was her salary to begin with?
Reveal Answer
$22176.
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