The cellphone allowance of the CEO was reduce by 15% to R382.00.calculate the original amount before 15% reductions
Let the original amount be X.
After a 15% reduction, the new amount is 0.85X (100% - 15% = 85%).
Given that the new amount is R382.00, we can set up the equation:
0.85X = R382.00
Solving for X:
X = R382.00 / 0.85
X ≈ R449.41
Therefore, the original amount before the 15% reduction was approximately R449.41.