If multiplication happened before division than these would return the same answer, but they dont.

Declare @Salary int

Set @Salary = 85199

Select @Salary/100*115, @Salary/(100*115)

Edit: please note this is not a solution to...

Since \ and * share the same precidence, does that not mean that if we have salary*115/100 that the salary*115 part will happen first? Or is there no guarentee...