After my salary increase by 16%, it was $55680. What was my salary before the increase?

The salary before the increase was $48,000.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let us assume that, the salary before the increase be 'x'.

It is given that, after the salary was increased by 16%, it is $55680.

Therefore, The previous salary is 100% and 16% increase in that is 116% which is equal to $55680.

We know that the salary before the increase is x dollars.

Thus, it can be represented that 116% of x is equal to $55680.

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The value of x is 48,000 dollars.

The salary before the increase was $48,000.

introduction, methodology, results, discussion

step-by-step explanation:

an observational study is one which consists of actual observation to record data and then analyse the data.

there are a number of factors that should be analyzed before starting an observational study.

the main four factors are:

i) introduction:   this should be analysed to check whether the purpose of the study is correctly established and the data recorded are appropriate for the study

methodology:   the method of collecting the data, such as whether randomly selected, and whether sample size matches with the population to be studied, whether questions asked are easy to answer by common men, etc.

results: then results such as summary of data with comments should be studied thoroughly

discussion:   the last is the discussion, this can be either by management people or persons who are all interested , etc.