Kaylee got a 15% raise. She now earns $23 an hour. How much did she earn per hour before the raise

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Maurice

Mathematics

30 January, 10:14

Kaylee got a 15% raise. She now earns $23 an hour. How much did she earn per hour before the raise

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Elliot Sampson · Answer 1

Let her earning before the raise be x ...

Therefore, x + 15% of x = 23

x + (15*x) / 100 = 23

1.15x = 23

x=23/1.15

x = 20 So, Kaylee earned $20 per hour before the raise.