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    Percentages Puzzle

    Hi Everyone,
    I would like to know how to figure this out in excel, though I am not very good at percentages or excel :-)
    iF I needed to earn £2000 a month, with a tax rate of 20%, can I calculate the total number required?

    I.e "X - 20% = 2000"
    what is X?

    Many thanks in advance.

    Gareth

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    Re: Percentages Puzzle

    X= 2000 / (1-0.2)

    100% - 20% = 1-0.2 = 0.8

    2000/0.8 = 2500

    earn 2500 and tax at 20% = 500
    result 2000
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