After her raise, Shannon earned 3/4 more than she previously made. If Shannon's weekly wages totaled $2100 after her raise, what

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leonid [27]

2 years ago

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After her raise, Shannon earned 3/4 more than she previously made. If Shannon's weekly wages totaled $2100 after her raise, what

was Shannon's original weekly wage?

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topjm [15] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-25T08:41:49+03:00

topjm [15]2 years ago

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So $2100 = 1+3/4 of her original raise.

Remember that 1 = 4/4, so in total it is 7/4 of her original pay (4/4+3/4). Let's find out what 1/4 is equal to.

If $2100=7/4 then 1/4=$300. Therefore 4/4 (or 1, her original pay) is 4 times $300, which is $1200.