Suppose you earn $6 per hour at your part-time job. What will your new hourly rate be after a 2.5% raise? Explain.

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22 December, 04:12

Suppose you earn $6 per hour at your part-time job. What will your new hourly rate be after a 2.5% raise? Explain.

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Damaris Pineda · Answer 1

First change 2.5% to a decimal by dividing by 100. 2.5:100=0.025. Then multiply 6 by 0.025. 6*0.025=0.15. Finally add 0.15 to 6 for the answer. 6+0.15=6.15.

So the answer is $6.15.