The merit increase will be 2.5%
Step-by-step explanation:
The score received for annual review is 3.4 and the merit increases are starting at 0.5% at a score of 2.6 and goes up 1% every 0.4 points.
Now, subtracting

And this is exactly 2 times of 0.4 points.
Hence, the merit increase will be 0.5%+1%+1%=2.5%
prob( it lands on open end) = 8/20 = 2/5
prob ( lands on closed end) = 4/20 = 1/5
The second choice is correct.
His total earnings would be (18%)[$6.25(hours in 1st job) + $7.50(hours in 2nd job)]. However, we know that his total hours is 40 hours, so if we let the number of hours he spends in his 1st job be x, the number of hours in the 2nd is (40 - x).
Then his total earnings would be

. This means that we need to know the time he spends in 1 job (either the first or the second will do).
well you have to see how far they have gotten after 4 hours. so 4*40=160 50*4=200. since it was opposite directions you add. so 160+200=360.
Answer:
346/625 and 55.36/100 are both fractions for 0.5563