A company asks their workers to take a 10% pay cut. Ron works out that his pay will be £1296 per month after the cut. How much is his pay now?

Let Ron's original pay before the pay cut be denoted as \( x \).

After a 10% pay cut, Ron's new pay is 90% of his original pay. This can be written as:

\[
0.9 \times x = 1296
\]

To find \( x \), divide both sides of the equation by 0.9:

\[
x = \frac{1296}{0.9} = 1440
\]

So, Ron's original pay before the cut was **£1440** per month.

Would you like a detailed breakdown of this solution? Here are some related questions:

1. What would Ron's pay be after a 15% pay cut?
2. How much would Ron save if the company offered to reverse the pay cut?
3. How much does a 10% pay cut affect annual income compared to monthly?
4. If Ron's colleague's salary is also cut by 10%, and now she earns £1500, what was her original pay?
5. What percentage increase would Ron need to return to his original salary?

**Tip**: To reverse a percentage reduction, divide the reduced amount by the remaining percentage as we did above (e.g., divide by 0.9 for a 10% reduction).

Learn how to determine Ron's original salary before a 10% pay cut, using percentage calculations and simple algebra. After the cut, his salary is £1296 per month. This problem is suitable for students in Grades 6-8 and focuses on core percentage and algebraic concepts.

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