Kiara earns $7.25 per hour working at the local sandwichshop. She receives a 5% raise (increase in pay). What are her new hourly

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Bess [88]

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Kiara earns $7.25 per hour working at the local sandwichshop. She receives a 5% raise (increase in pay). What are her new hourly

earnings? Round to the nearest cent.

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1 answer:

Bezzdna [24] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-06T14:25:24+03:00

Bezzdna [24]2 years ago

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Answer:

$7.61

Explanation:

To find raise, you multiply your current pay (7.25) and multiply it by the percentage of raise (5%), 7.25 x 5= 36.25 (this is 36 cents) and you would then add the 5% (36 cents) to 7.25 to get the pay: 7.61 (7.25+0.36).